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American Village Studies 

Edmund deS. Brunner, Director 

- part i'ii. 


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A CENSUS ANALYSIS 

OF 

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MIDDLE WESTERN VILLAGES 


Being a Study of the 1920 Census Data 
for 65 Villages in 10 Mid-Western States 

Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, 
Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas 

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by 

C. Luther Fry 


PRICE 60c. 


Institute of Social and* Religious Research, 

370 Seventh Avenue, N. Y. C. 

Copyrighted, 1924 




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INTRODUCTION 


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This is the third of a series of four pamphlets which present the 
results of a special tabulation of the 1920 Census data for 177 villages, 
thus making available for the first time detailed Census facts about 
villages. The first two pamphlets of the series which dealt with an 
analysis of thirty-four villages in the Middle Atlantic region and 
with forty-four in the South have already appeared. This booklet 
presents the Census facts for sixty-five villages in the Middle West, 
and a fourth publication, giving similar information for thirty-four 
villages in the Far West, will be printed in the near future. As 
these four publications form a unit, they will be paged in sequence 
so that readers who desire to do so may later bind the four into one 
volume. 

While the data presented in these pamphlets will form a com¬ 
plete unit, that unit is but a part of a more extensive study. As a 
contribution toward the solution of the nation’s rural problem, a 
comprehensive study of the American agricultural village was begun 
by the Institute of Social and Religious Research early in 1923, 
under the direction of Dr. Edmund deS. Brunner. The original 
plan of the inquiry provided only for the survey, by trained in¬ 
vestigators, of representative villages scattered widely over the 
United States; but before the field work was started, it was decided 
to supplement the data thus gathered by an analysis of the 1920 
Census material for the same villages. This procedure was made 
possible through the invaluable cooperation of the Honorable 
William M. Steuart, Director of the Census, and Dr. Charles J. 
Galpin of the United States Department of Agriculture, who worked 
out a joint arrangement with the Institute for making a special 
tabulation of the 1920 Census data not only for all the 150 villages 
to be studied by the Institute’s surveyors, but for certain other 
villages as well. 


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PART III—MID-WESTERN VILLAGES* 


This part of the 1920 Census analysis of 177 villages deals with 
sixty-five villages in the Middle West. In Iowa there are eleven 
of these villages; in Illinois eight; Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska 
and Kansas have seven each; Indiana and Minnesota five each; 
North Dakota has four and Michigan four. Diagram X is a map 
showing the exact location of these villages. 

Table L to LXXII inclusive give topic by topic the detailed Cen¬ 
sus facts for each village. These tables present separate sub-totals 
both for the twenty-four villages situated east of the Mississippi 
River, and for the forty-one located west of the Mississippi. This 
distinction follows that of the Census which divides the twelve 
states of the Middle Western region into two divisions known as 
the “East North Central” and the “West North Central.” f 

On the whole the data for these two groups of villages show 
striking similarities. Most of the differences—such as those in 
the proportions of the native white population born in state of 
residence (see Table LIII)—can be accounted for on the ground 
that the villages west of the Mississippi were more recently settled 
than those east of that river. 

Table XLIX is a summary table giving comparative totals for 
the sixty-five villages and for ten cities located in the same area. 
The ten cities were selected because they had populations ranging 
between 25,000 and 100,000, and because their economic life was 
based upon diversified industries. The cities selected for this pur¬ 
pose were: Jackson, Mich.; Richmond, Ind.; Green Bay, Wis.; 
Decatur and Peoria, Ill.; Dubuque and Sioux City, Iowa; Lincoln, 
Nebr.; and Topeka and Wichita, Kans. 


* All the villages here analyzed were selected because they were believed to be 
representative villages in agricultural areas. With few exceptions they were places 
that fell strictly within the definition of the term “village” as used throughout this 
study; namely, population centers ranging between 250 and 2,500. As the Federal 
Government does not compile data for individual villages that are unincorporated, 
the study was necessarily limited to villages that in 1920 were incorporated. 

f According to the Census the East North Central division includes the states 
of Ohio, Mich., Ind., Wis. and Ill., while the West North Central covers Minn., Iowa, 
Mo., N. D., S. D., Nebr. and Kans. 


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Diagram X— Location of the 65 Middle Western Villages 


Taking up first of all the question of population growth during 
the last twenty years, the facts show that although the increase 
in Mid-Western villages has been far less rapid than in the adjacent 
cities, their growth has been considerably more rapid than that of 
the total rural* area of the region. During the decade 1900 to 
1910, the sixty-three villages for which population data were avail- 
ablef at both periods, grew 7.5 per cent. This compares with a 
32 per cent, increase in the ten adjacent cities. During the same 
period, however, the rural areas of the Middle West grew only 
1.4 per cent. 

* The term “rural” is here used, in the same sense as it is employed by the 
Federal Census, to include all places having populations of less than 2,500. 

f Two villages had to be dropped from this comparison because they were not 
incorporated in 1900 and therefore population figures were not available. 


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In the decade 1910 to 1920, the sixty-three villages grew 8.4 
per cent., while the ten cities increased 27 per cent. During the 
period the rural areas, on the other hand, actually suffered a slight 
decrease in population. 

The question of population growth again affords the oppor¬ 
tunity of checking the representativeness of the sample of villages 
used in this study. Because the Census publishes separately pop¬ 
ulation figures for every incorporated village, it is possible to com¬ 
pare the rate of growth in the sixty-three villages with similar figures 
for all the incorporated villages located in the same states. This 
comparison, which was necessarily limited to 3,191 villages in these 
states incorporated before 1900,* shows that while the sixty-three 
villages in our sample grew between 1900 and 1920 at an average 
rate of 16.5 per cent., the 3,191 villages increased during the same 
twenty-year period at a rate of 15.1 per cent. This comparison 
therefore clearly indicates that so far as growth is concerned the 
Mid-Western villages analyzed in this study are quite representative. 

Coming next to the composition of the population, the facts 
show that a surprisingly small proportion of people living in these 
villages are American-born of native parentage. Although ninety- 
nine inhabitants out of one hundred are whites, only 64 per cent, 
of the population are of native parentage, while about 10 per cent, 
are foreign-born, and the rest of foreign or mixed parentage. These 
ratios are almost identical with the proportions found in the adja¬ 
cent cities. 

Although the percentage of people of foreign birth and of foreign 
extraction is about the same in the sixty-five villages and in ten 
cities, nevertheless there are significant differences in the racial 
make-up of the foreign-born in the two population areas. Data 
regarding the country of birth of the foreign-born villagers show 
that nearly four out of five came from Northwest Europe and that 
the remaining one-fifth came in about equal numbers from South 
and East Europe and from Canada with a residue of 2 per cent, 
from “other countries.” These facts are presented graphically in 
Diagram XI. These village ratios, however, are quite different 
from those in cities, where 59 per cent, of the aliens are from North¬ 
west Europe while 29 per cent, are from South and East European 
countries. 


* All the 3,191 villages used in this comparison had populations that in 1920 
ranged between 250 and 2,500. 


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Diagram XI —Country of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population of the 65 
Middle Western Villages 

The foreign-born constitute 10.2 per cent, of the population of these 
65 villages 


Information regarding the year of immigration of the foreign- 
born also shows that there are significant differences between village 
and city aliens. Over 70 per cent, of the foreigners in villages came 
to this country prior to 1900, while less than 50 per cent, of the 
city aliens fall in this class. 

Naturalization data again bring out the contrast between vil¬ 
lages and cities. As shown in Table LXVI, 75 per cent, of the 
foreign-born in the sixty-five villages have been naturalized, while 
in the ten selected cities slightly less than 60 per cent, have become 
American citizens. 

Illiteracy figures further emphasize the contrast between the 
foreign-born in villages and cities. In the sixty-five places analyzed 
in this report, the rate of illiteracy among the foreign whites is 4.3 
per cent., compared with 10.5 per cent, in the ten cities. 

Because of the large number of foreign-born living in the sixty- 
five villages, a special tabulation was made showing in greater 
detail than was possible in Table LV, the country of origin of the 


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European immigrants living in these sixty-five places. The fig¬ 
ures follow: 


Total for 65 Mid- 24 Villages East 41 Villages West 
Western Villages of the Mississippi of the Mississippi 
Countries Num- Per Nura- Per Num- Per 

ber Cent. ber Cent. ber Cent. 


Northwestern Europe. 6,753 

Denmark, Norway, Sweden. 3,410 

Germany and Austria. 2,234 

England, Scotland, Ireland, 

Wales. 848 

Switzerland. 116 

France, Alsace-Lorraine. 82 

Netherlands. 63 

All other Europe. 891 

Russia, Lithuania. 308 

Poland. 222 

Bohemia, Moravia. 104 

Italy. 75 

Plebiscite Areas. 70 

Croatia, Slavonia, Jugo Sla- 

via, Bosnia, Herzegovina. . 28 

Greece, Roumania. 27 

Hungary. 15 

Other countries. 42 


100.0 

2,372 

100.0 

4,381 

100.0 

50.5 

788 

33.2 

2,622 

59.9 

33.1 

1,006 

42.4 

1,228 

28.0 

12.6 

440 

18.6 

408 

9.3 

1.7 

75 

3.2 

41 

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1.2 

46 

1.9 

36 

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17 

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46 

1.1 

100.0 

457 

100.0 

434 

100.0 

34.6 

81 

17.7 

227 

52.3 

24.9 

176 

38.5 

46 

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11.7 

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9.2 

62 

14.3 

8.4 

63 

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This table shows that of the 6,753 villagers born in Northwest 
Europe, half are Scandinavians and a third Germans or Austrians. 
These ratios vary, however, with the location of the villages. East 
of the Mississippi 33 per cent, are Scandinavians; and 42 per cent., 
Germans or Austrians; while West of the Mississippi, these propor¬ 
tions are 60 per cent, and 28 per cent, respectively. 

Of the 891 foreign-born from Southern and Eastern Europe, 
one-third are from Russia or Lithuania and one-fourth from Poland. 
Here again, the percentages in the villages East of the Mississippi 
are significantly different from those West of that river. 

Not only is the proportion of people who are foreign-born or of 
foreign extraction unusually high in these Middle Western villages,, 
but in addition many of the native whites were born in a different 
state from the one in which they now reside. Table LIII shows. 


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that 29 per cent, of the native white population of the sixty-three 
villages were born outside their state of residence, while Table LIV 
reveals that only 30 per cent, of the native white inhabitants had 
mothers born in the state where they now reside. This study, 
therefore, makes it apparent that the populations in these Middle 
Western villages are far less homogeneous than was the case in 
thirty-four Middle Atlantic villages discussed in Part I of this 
analysis. 

The sex distribution of the populations in the Middle Western 
villages again show a preponderance of females over males. For 
the total population of the sixty-five villages, the ratio is 95 males 
to every 100 females. This means that the disparity between the 
sexes is greater in these villages than in the ten selected cities. The 
preponderance of women over men, however, is less pronounced 
than in the thirty-four Middle Atlantic or the forty-four Southern 
villages discussed in Parts I and II of this analysis. Diagram XII 
shows not only the ratio of males to females for the ten cities and 
the sixty-five villages but, in addition, comparative figures for the 
farm population of the Middle West. 


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Diagram XII —Ratio of Males to Females in Villages, Cities and Farm 

Populations 


The Middle Western villages also show a preponderance of 
elderly people. In the sixty-five villages 31 per cent, of the males 
and 29 per cent, of the females are forty-five years of age and over. 
In the ten adjacent cities, on the other hand, only 24 per cent, of 
the men and 23 per cent, of the women are of this age. Compara¬ 
tive figures showing the age-distribution of the populations in the 
sixty-five villages and in St. Louis, Mo., are given in Diagram XIII. 


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Diagram XIII —Age-Distibution of the Population of the 65 Middle 
Western Villages and of St. Louis, Missouri 


Readers desiring to see how far the age and sex distribution of 
the inhabitants in these Mid-Western villages differs from the dis¬ 
tribution for the United States as a whole, should compare Dia¬ 
gram XIII with Diagram V on page seven of Part I of this analysis. 
In the main, this comparison discloses that the excess of elderly 
people, while not so pronounced as was the case among the inhabi¬ 
tants of the Middle Atlantic villages, nevertheless is appreciably 
greater than for the country as a whole. 

Except for the fact that the number of divorced people is rela¬ 
tively less in villages than in cities, and that the number of widowed 
persons is somewhat greater, the marital condition of the two pop¬ 
ulations is much the same. 

In school attendance, the Mid-Western villages not only make 
a much better record than the ten nearby cities, but they also make 
a better showing than the villages in the two areas previously studied. 
Seventy-eight per cent, of the boys and girls between the ages of 
seven and twenty-one attend school. Even more surprising is the 
record for the young people from eighteen to twenty-one years of age. 
Thirty-one per cent, of the boys and 29 per cent .of the girls in this 
age-group are reported as attending school. These are higher 
ratios than have been found in any of the other population areas 
that have been analyzed in this study. 

In the matter of home ownership, the Mid-Western villages also 
set a very high standard. Two-thirds of all the homes in the 
sixty-five villages are owned by their occupants. This means, of 


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course, that only one-third of the village homes are rented. In the 
adjacent cities, on the other hand, half of all the homes are rented. 

Turning finally to the question of occupations, the first fact to 
be noted is the relatively small number of employed persons in 
villages. Only 68 per cent, of the men and 17.5 per cent, of the 
women ten years of age and over are classified by the Census as 
gainfully employed. In the cities these ratios are 81 per cent, among 
the men and 25 per cent, among the women. Of course, part of the 
difference between the proportion of the employed in village popu¬ 
lations and the proportion in cities can be explained by the fact 
that in villages there are relatively more old people who are not 
able to work. Even after one corrects for this factor, however, 
the cities still have a higher proportion of gainfully employed inhabi¬ 
tants. This has been demonstrated by limiting the employment 
comparison to strictly comparable age-groups. 

The proportion of married women fifteen years of age and over 
who are gainfully employed is particularly low in these Mid-Wes tern 
villages, the ratio being only 6 out of every 100 married women. 

The occupational classifications of village and of urban inhabi¬ 
tants have many points in common. In each area the largest group 
of gainfully employed males is engaged in manufacturing, and the 
second largest in trade. In villages as in cities more than half the 
men employed are engaged in these two occupations. 

Among the females in villages the largest number are engaged 
in domestic and personal service. Professional service ranks 
second, while clerical and manufacturing occupations are practically 
tied for third place. In cities, on the other hand, clerical occupa¬ 
tions and domestic and personal service are tied for first place, 
manufacturing comes second, and professional service is third. 

Summarizing the results of this analysis, the sixty-five Mid- 
Western villages under discussion are characterized by a diversity 
of racial elements in the population, the proportion of persons of 
foreign birth and of foreign extraction being as high as in the adja¬ 
cent cities. The facts also indicate that the material prosperity in 
these villages is relatively great. The high rate of home owner¬ 
ship and of school attendance together with the comparatively low 
proportion of people gainfully employed, all testify to a high eco¬ 
nomic standard of life. 


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1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE XLIX—SUMMARY—COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR 65 VILLAGES AND 

FOR 10 CITIES 


Subject 

Per Cent. 

65 10 

Vil- Cities 
lages 

Subject 

Per Cent. 

Male Female 

65 10 65 10 

Vil- Cities Vil- Cities 
lages lages 

Population: 



Age: 





Increase 1910-1920*.. . 

8.4 

27.3 

Under 10 years. 

18.2 

17.5 

17.0 

17.1 

Increase 1900-1910*.. 

7.5 

31.5 

10 to 20. 

17.5 

15.5 

18.2 

16.8 




20 to 45. 

32.9 

42.9 

35.2 

43.0 

White. 

99.1 

96.9 

45 to 65. 

21.4 

18.8 

20.2 

17.6 

Colored. 

.9 

3.1 

65 and over. 

9.7 

5.1 

9.2 

5.4 




Unknown. 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

Native White. 

88.9 

87.2 






Native parentage. 

63.6 

63.9 






Foreign parentage. 

15.0 

14.3 

Marital Condition 





Mixed parentage. 

10.3 

9.0 

15 Years and Over: 





Foreign-Born White. 

10.2 

9.7 

Single. 

31.9 

33.4 

28.1 

28.3 




Married. 

61.7 

60.1 

57.4 

58.4 

Foreign-Born: 



Widowed. 

5.7 

4.9 

13.5 

11.7 

Northwestern Europe. 

78.6 

58.9 

Divorced. 

.6 

1.4 

.9 

1.5 

Other Europe. 

10.4 

28.7 

Unknown. 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

Canada. 

9.1 

6.6 






All Others. 

1.9 

5.8 









School Attendance: 





Year of Immigration: 



Age Group: 





1911 to 1920. 

5.4 

17.0 

7 to 21. 

78.9 

69.3 

78.1 

67.6 

1901 to 1911. 

9.9 

21.0 

7 to 14. 

96.9 

94.8 

97.3 

94.6 

1900 or earlier. 

70.8 

49.0 

14 and 15. 

90.0 

85.5 

91.9 

85.3 

Unknown. 

13.9 

13.0 

16 and 17. 

61.6 

43.2 

69.6 

47.8 




18 to 21. 

31.4 

17.8 

28.9 

16.8 

Males to Females. 

95.1 

99.3 









Gainful Employment 





Illiterates: 



Age Group: 





10 years and over. 

. 1.4 

1.8 

10 years and over. 

67.9 

80.7 

17.5 

25.2 

Male. 

1.4 

1.8 

10 to 15. 

2.9 

3.8 

.8 

1.0 

Female. 

1.4 

1.8 

15 to 20. 

39.9 

61.3 

21.9 

40.3 

Native White. 

.8 

.5 

20 to 45. 

92.3 

96.1 

26.5 

32.1 

Foreign white. 

4.3 

10.5 

45 to 65. 

83.5 

92.9 

13.3 

17.7 

Colored. 

12.6 

6.5 

65 and over. 

37.3 

54.3 

4.8 

5.8 

Tenure of Homes: 








Rented. 

32.2 

50.1 

Occupation: 





Owned. 

66.2 

48.1 

Agriculture. 

13.8 

2.1 

.8 

.2 

Free. 

51.7 

26.7 

Extraction of minerals. . 

1.8 

.9 


. . 

Encumbered. 

13.5 

20.5 

Manufacture. 

33.8 

44.4 

12.7 

18.2 

Unknown. 

1.0 

.9 

Transportation. 

12.0 

13.8 

4.6 

3.0 

Tenure unknown. 

1.6 

1.8 

Trade. 

22.0 

18.9 

11.8 

13.0 




Public service. 

1.8 

2.1 

1.1 

.2 

Gainful Employment: 



Professional service. 

6.7 

4.7 

25.8 

14.6 

Females 15 and over: 



Domestic and personal 





Married. 

6.1 

9.3 

service. 

5.0 

4.9 

30.4 

25.4 

Not married. 

37.7 

53.8 

Clerical. 

3.1 

8.2 

12.8 

25.4 


* For 63 villages; see Table L. 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE L—POPULATION GROWTH AND DECLINE FROM 1900 TO 1920 FOR 

63 VILLAGES* 


DATA FROM THE FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, VOL. I, TABLE 51 


Population Decennial Increase f 

1910-1920 1900-1910 


State and 

Village 

1920 

1910 

1900 

Num¬ 

ber 

Per 

Cent. 

Num¬ 

ber 

Per < 
Cent. 

Total. 

.. . 82,141 

75,801 

70,508 

6,340 

8.4 

5,293 

7.5 

East of Mississippi. 

.. . 35,391 

33,326 

30,791 

2,065 

6.2 

2,535 

8.2 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

744 

760 

648 

—16 ■ 

— 2.1 

112 

17.3 

Nashville, Mich. 

1,376 

1,346 

1,164 

30 

2.2 

182 

15.6 

Ovid, Mich. 

1,067 

1,078 

1,293 

—11 • 

— 1.0 

—215 

—16.6 

Scottville, Mich. 

1,045 

891 

554 

154 

17.3 

337 

60.8 

Argos, Ind. 

1,111 

1,088 

1,307 

23 

2.1 

—219 

—16.8 

Centerville, Ind. 

917 

1,019 

785 

—102 

—10.0 

234 

29.8 

Flora, Ind. 

1,441 

1,386 

1,209 

55 

4.0 

177 

14.6 

Fowler, Ind. 

1,442 

1,491 

1,429 

—49 

—3.3 

62 

4.3 

Liberty, Ind. 

1,292 

1,338 

1,449 

—46 

—3.4 

—111 

—7.7 

Arcadia, Wis. 

1,418 

1,212 

1,273 

206 

17.0 

—61 

—4.8 

Barron, Wis. 

1,623 

1,449 

1,493 

174 

12.0 

—44 

—2.9 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,991 

1,707 

1,731 

284 

16.6 

—24 

—1.4 

Fennimore, Wis. 

1,383 

1,159 

1,035 

224 

19.3 

124 

12.0 

Medford, Wis. 

1,881 

1,846 

1,758 

35 

1.9 

88 

5.0 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

1,350 

1,048 

864 

302 

28.8 

184 

21.3 

Waupaca, Wis. 

2,839 

2,789 

2,912 

50 

1.8 

—123 

—4.2 

Eureka, Ill. 

1,559 

1,525 

1,661 

34 

2.2 

—136 

—8.2 

Granville, Ill. 

1,427 

1,391 

320 

36 

2.6 

1,071 

334.7 

Lebanon, Ill. 

1,883 

1,907 

1,812 

—24 

—1.3 

95 

5.2 

Metamora, Ill. 

683 

694 

758 

—11 

—1.6 

—64 

—8.4 

Milford, Ill. 

1,466 

1,316 

1,077 

150 

11.4 

239 

22.2 

Monticello, Ill. 

2,280 

1,981 

1,982 

299 

15.1 

—1 

—.1 

Oregon, Ill. 

2,227 

2,180 

1,577 

47 

2.2 

603 

38.2 

West Salem, Ill. 

946 

725 

700 

221 

30.5 

25 

3.6 

West of Mississippi. 

.. . 46,750 

42,475 

39,717 

4,275 

10.1 

2,758 

6.9 

Elk River, Minn. 

983 

859 

831 

124 

14.5 

28 

3.4 

Litchfield, Minn. 

2,790 

2,333 

2,280 

457 

20.5 

53 

2.3 

Wells, Minn. 

1,894 

1,755 

2,017 

139 

7.9 

—262 

—13.0 

Windom, Minn. 

2,123 

1,749 

1,944 

374 

21.4 

—195 

—10.0 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE L—POPULATION GROWTH AND DECLINE FROM 1900 TO 1920 FOR 

63 VILLAGES*— Continued 


Population Decennial Increase"!" 

1910-1920 1900-1910 


State and 

Village 

1920 

1910 

1900 

Num¬ 

ber 

Per 

Cent. 

Num¬ 

ber 

Per 

Cent. 

Alta, la. 


959 

861 

331 

34.5 

98 

11.4 

Battle Creek, la. 

785 

527 

542 

258 

49.0 

—15 

—2.8 

Buffalo Center, la. 

894 

753 

875 

141 

18.7 

—122 

—13.9 

Bussey, la. 


669 

550 

—84 

—12.6 

119 

21.6 

Corning, la. 


1,702 

2,145 

138 

8.1 

—443 

—20.7 

Grundy Center, la. 

1,749 

1,354 

1,322 

395 

29.2 

32 

2.4 

La Porte City, la. 

1,443 

1,233 

1,419 

210 

17.0 

—186 

—13.1 

Marathon, la. 

520 

532 

659 

—12 

—2.3 

—127 

—19.3 

Moville, la. 

878 

552 

507 

326 

59.1 

45 

8.9 

Strawberry Point, la. 

1,101 

1,052 

1,012 

49 

4.7 

40 

4.0 

Winfield, la. 

1,027 

934 

820 

93 

10.0 

114 

13.9 

East Prairie, Mo. 

1,124 

1,243 

388 

—119 

—9.6 

855 

220.4 

Hardin, Mo. 

847 

635 

669 

212 

33.4 

—34 

—5.1 

Lathrop, Mo. 

1,100 

1,038 

1,118 

62 

6.0 

—80 

—7.2 

Lutesville, Mo. 

585 

551 

525 

34 

6.2 

26 

5.0 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

332 

313 

295 

19 

6.1 

18 

6.1 

Puxico, Mo. 

877 

814 

413 

63 

7.7 

401 

97.1 

Warrenton, Mo. 

800 

795 

770 

5 

.6 

25 

3.2 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,538 

1,553 

1,207 

—15 

—1.0 

346 

28.7 

Grafton, N. D. 

2,512 

2,229 

2,378 

283 

12.7 

—149 

—6.3 

May ville, N. D. 

1,218 

1,070 

1,106 

148 

13.8 

—36 

—3.3 

Oakes, N. D. 

1,637 

1,499 

668 

138 

9.2 

831 

124.4 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

784 

1,054 

1,203 

—270 

—25.6 

—149 

—12.4 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,768 

1,741 

1,534 

27 

1.6 

207 

13.5 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

1,277 

1,176 

1,218 

101 

8.6 

—42 

—3.4 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

1,361 

1,355 

1,154 

6 

.4 

201 

17.4 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,811 

1,524 

1,597 

287 

18.8 

—73 

—4.6 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

1,084 

1,067 

1,156 

17 

1.6 

—89 

—7.7 

Cheney, Kans. 

636 

734 

429 

—98 

—13.4 

305 

71.1 

Clearwater, Kans. 


569 

368 

78 

13.8 

201 

54.6 

Inman, Kans. 

482 

484 

352 

—2 

—.4 

132 

37.5 

Marion, Kans. 

1,928 

1,841 

1,824 

87 

4.7 

17 

.9 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

513 

519 

327 

—6 

—1.2 

192 

58.7 

Mulvane, Kans. 

1,239 

1,084 

667 

155 

14.3 

417 

62.5 

Oxford, Kans. 

748 

624 

567 

124 

19.9 

57 

10.1 


* Table includes only the 63 villages incorporated by 1900. 
f A minus sign (—) denotes a decrease. 


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The Middle West 


TABLE LI—COLOR, NATIVITY AND PARENTAGE OF POPULATION 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Popu¬ 

lation 

Total 

White 

Total 

Native 

Born 

White 
Native-Born 
Native Foreign 
Parent- Parent¬ 
age age 

Mixed 

Parent¬ 

age 

Foreign 

Born 

Col¬ 

ored* 

Total. 

84,074 

83,315 

74,733 

53,500 

12,588 

8,645 

8,582 

759 

East of Mississippi.. 

35,391 

35,116 

32,031 

23,533 

5,050 

3,448 

3,085 

275 

Grass Lake, Mich.. . 

744 

744 

696 

536 

71 

89 

48 


Nashville, Mich. 

1,376 

1,375 

1,325 

1,133 

79 

113 

50 

1 

Ovid, Mich. 

1,067 

1,067 

1,014 

872 

53 

89 

53 

.. . 

Scottville, Mich. 

1,045 

1,045 

947 

682 

110 

155 

98 

.. . 

Argos, Ind. 

1,111 

1,111 

1,090 

1,028 

21 

41 

21 


Centerville, Ind. 

917 

917 

912 

871 

11 

30 

5 

. . . 

Flora, Ind. 

1,441 

1,441 

1,433 

1,405 

10 

18 

8 

. . . 

Fowler, Ind. 

1,442 

1,401 

1,339 

1,109 

147 

83 

62 

41 

Liberty, Ind. 

1,292 

1,248 

1,229 

1,098 

81 

50 

19 

44 

Arcadia, Wis. 

1,418 

1,418 

1,198 

550 

473 

175 

220 


Barron, Wis. 

1,623 

1,619 

1,421 

915 

263 

243 

198 

4 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,991 

1,991 

1,762 

1,107 

422 

233 

229 

. . . 

Fennimore, Wis. 

1,383 

1,382 

1,265 

817 

271 

177 

117 

1 

Medford, Wis. 

1,881 

1,875 

1,514 

680 

485 

349 

361 

6 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

1,350 

1,350 

1,158 

562 

413 

183 

192 


Waupaca, Wis. 

2,839 

2,838 

2,408 

1,439 

591 

378 

430 

1 

Eureka, Ill. 

1,559 

1,549 

1,476 

1,197 

145 

134 

73 

10 

Granville, Ill . 

1,427 

1,427 

1,080 

436 

476 

168 

347 


Lebanon, Ill. 

1,883 

1,726 

1,626 

1,218 

271 

137 

100 

157 

Metamora, Ill. 

683 

683 

617 

398 

125 

94 

66 


Milford, Ill. 

1,466 

1,466 

1,422 

1,264 

69 

89 

44 


Monticello, Ill. 

2,280 

2,273 

2,217 

2,030 

85 

102 

56 

7 

Oregon, Ill. 

2,227 

2,224 

1,983 

1,463 

287 

233 

241 


West Salem, Ill. 

946 

946 

899 

723 

91 

85 

47 


West of Mississippi. 

48,683 

48,199 

42,702 

29,967 

7,538 

5,197 

5,497 

484 

Blackduck, Minn.... 

788 

788 

658 

343 

182 

133 

130 


Elk River, Minn... . 

983 

982 

867 

591 

156 

120 

115 

1 

Litchfield, Minn.. . . 

2,790 

2,790 

2,245 

1,039 

776 

430 

545 


Wells, Minn. 

1,894 

1,892 

1,583 

820 

453 

310 

309 

2 

Windom, Minn. 

2,123 

2,123 

1,762 

966 

516 

280 

361 



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TABLE LI—COLOR, NATIVITY AND PARENTAGE OF POPULATION —Continued 


State and 

Village 

Total 

Popu¬ 

lation 

Total 

White 

Total 

Native 

Born 

White 
Native-Born 
Native Foreign 
Parent- Parent¬ 
age age 

Foreign 
Mixed Born 
Parent¬ 
age 

Col¬ 

ored* 

Alta, la. 

1,290 

1,289 

992 

525 

321 

146 

297 

1 

Battle Creek, la. 

785 

785 

684 

479 

106 

99 

101 


Buffalo Center, la. 

894 

894 

727 

349 

232 

146 

167 


Bussey, la. 

585 

585 

554 

464 

35 

55 

31 


Corning, la. 

1,840 

1,834 

1,757 

1,454 

143 

160 

77 

6 

Grundy Center, la.. . . 

1,749 

1,748 

1,521 

953 

318 

250 

227 

... 

La Porte City, la. 

1,443 

1,443 

1,386 

1,117 

143 

126 

57 


Marathon, la. 

520 

520 

433 

288 

106 

39 

87 


Moville, la. 

878 

878 

807 

592 

89 

126 

71 


Strawberry, Point, la.. 

1,101 

1,101 

1,013 

679 

204 

130 

88 


Winfield, la. 

1,027 

1,027 

997 

891 

49 

57 

30 


East Prairie, Mo. 

1,124 

1,124 

1,112 

1,073 

18 

21 

12 


Hardin, Mo. 

847 

789 

780 

744 

15 

21 

9 

58 

Lathrop, Mo. 

1,100 

970 

962 

921 

22 

19 

8 

130 

Lutesville, Mo. 

585 

585 

583 

565 

5 

13 

2 


Marble Hill, Mo. 

332 

332 

330 

319 

6 

5 

2 


Puxico, Mo. 

877 

877 

877 

877 





Warrenton, Mo. 

800 

729 

686 

451 

134 

101 

43 

71 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,538 

1,538 

1,262 

602 

393 

267 

276 


Grafton, N. D. 

2,512 

2,501 

1,915 

661 

779 

475 

586 

9 

May ville, N. D. 

1,218 

1,217 

923 

296 

441 

186 

294 

1 

Oakes, N. D. 

1,637 

1,637 

1,332 

708 

376 

248 

305 


Fairfield, Nebr. 

784 

781 

744 

618 

56 

70 

37 

3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,768 

1,768 

1,646 

1,281 

202 

163 

122 


Humboldt, Nebr. 

1,277 

1,271 

1,181 

956 

127 

98 

90 

6 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

1,361 

1,359 

941 

436 

371 

134 

418 

2 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,811 

1,811 

1,741 

1,479 

95 

167 

70 


Walthill, Nebr. 

1,145 

1,018 

982 

799 

84 

99 

36 


Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

1,084 

1,082 

999 

817 

75 

107 

83 

2 

Cheney, Kans. 

636 

636 

611 

534 

27 

50 

25 


Clearwater, Kans. 

647 

641 

618 

532 

38 

48 . 

23 

6 

Inman, Kans. 

482 

482 

371 

156 

156 

59 

111 


Marion, Kans. 

1,928 

1,875 

1,762 

1,451 

174 

137 

113 

53 

Mount Hope, Kans.... 

513 

513 

488 

432 

30 

26 

25 


Mulvane, Kans. 

1,239 

1,239 

1,133 

1,026 

55 

52 

106 


Oxford, Kans. 

748 

745 

737 

683 

30 

24 

8 

3 


* Colored includes 617 Negroes, 130 Indians and 12 other colored, 5 of whom are foreign 

born. 


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The Middle West 


TABLE LII—PERCENTAGE-DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY COLOR, 
NATIVITY AND PARENTAGE 


State and 

Village 

Total 

White 

Total 

Native 

Born 

White 

Native-Born 

Native Foreign Mixed 
Parent- Parent- Parent¬ 
age age age 

Foreign 

Born 

Col¬ 

ored* 

Total. 

99.1 

88.9 

63.6 

15.0 

10.3 

10.2 

.9 

East of Mississippi. 

99.2 

90.5 

66.5 

14.3 

9.7 

8.7 

.8 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

100.0 

93.5 

72.0 

9.5 

12.0 

6.5 

... 

Nashville, Mich. 

99.9 

96.3 

82.4 

5.7 

8.2 

3.6 

.1 

Ovid, Mich. 

100.0 

95.0 

81.7 

5.0 

8.3 

5.0. 


Scottville, Mich. 

100.0 

90.6 

65.3 

10.5 

14.8 

9.4 

... 

Argos, Ind. 

100.0 

98.1 

92.5 

1.9 

3.7 

1.9 


Centerville, Ind. 

100.0 

99.5 

95.0 

1.2 

3.3 

.5 


Flora, Ind. 

100.0 

99.4 

97.5 

.7 

1,2 

.6 

... 

Fowler, Ind. 

97.2 

92.9 

76.9 

10.2 

5.8 

4.3 

2.8 

Liberty, Ind. 

96.6 

95.1 

85.0 

6.2 

3.9 

1.5 

3.4 

Arcadia, Wis. 

100.0 

84.5 

38.8 

33.4 

12.3 

15.5 


Barron, Wis. 

99.7 

87.5 

56.3 

16.2 

15.0 

12.2 

.3 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

100.0 

88.5 

55.6 

21.2 

11.7 

11.5 


Fennimore, Wis. 

99.9 

91.5 

59.1 

19.6 

12.8 

8.4 

.1 

Medford, Wis. 

99.7 

80.5 

36.1 

25.8 

18.6 

19.2 

.3 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

100.0 

85.8 

41.6 

30.6 

13.6 

14.2 


Waupaca, Wis. 

99.9 

84.8 

50.7 

20.8 

13.3 

15.1 

.1 

Eureka, Ill. 

99.4 

94.7 

76.8 

9.3 

8.6 

4.7 

.6 

Granville, Ill. 

100.0 

75.7 

30.5 

33.4 

11.8 

24.3 


Lebanon, Ill. 

91.7 

86.4 

64.7 

14.4 

7.3 

5.3 

8.3 

Metamora, Ill. 

100.0 

90.3 

58.2 

18.3 

13.8 

9.7 


Milford, Ill. 

100.0 

97.0 

86.2 

4.7 

6.1 

3.0 


Monticello, Ill. 

99.7 

97.2 

89.0 

3.7 

4.5 

2.5 

.3 

Oregon, Ill. 

99.9 

89.1 

65.7 

12.9 

10.5 

10.8 

.1 

West Salem, Ill. 

100.0 

95.0 

76.4 

9.6 

9.0 

5.0 


West of Mississippi. 

99.0 

87.7 

61.5 

15.5 

10.7 

11.3 

1.0 

Blackduck, Minn. 

100.0 

83.5 

43.5 

23.1 

16.9 

16.5 


Elk River, Minn. 

99.9 

88.2 

60.1 

15.9 

12.2 

11.7 

.1 

Litchfield, Minn. 

100.0 

80.5 

37.3 

27.8 

15.4 

19.5 


Wells, Minn. 

99.9 

83.6 

43.3 

23.9 

16.4 

16.3 

.1 

Windom, Minn. 

100.0 

83.0 

45.5 

24.3 

13.2 

17.0 



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The Middle West 


TABLE LII—PERCENTAGE-DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY COLOR, 
NATIVITY AND PARENTAGE —Continued 


State and 

Village 

Total 

White 

Total 

Native 

Born 

White 
Native-Born 
Native Foreign 
Parent- Parent¬ 
age age 

Mixed 

Parent¬ 

age 

Foreign 

Born 

Col¬ 

ored* 

Alta, la. 

99.9 

76.9 

40.7 

24.9 

11.3 

23.0 

.1 

Battle Creek, la. 

100.0 

87.1 

61.0 

13.5 

12.6 

12.9 


Buffalo Center, la. 

100.0 

81.3 

39.0 

26.0 

16.3 

18.7 


Bussey, la. 

100.0 

94.7 

79.3 

6.0 

9.4 

5.3 


Corning, la. 

99.7 

95.5 

79.0 

7.8 

8.7 

4.2 

.3 

Grundy Center, la. 

99.9 

87.0 

54.5 

18.2 

14.3 

12.9 


La Porte City, la. 

100.0 

96.0 

77.4 

9.9 

8.7 

4.0 


Marathon, la. 

100.0 

83.3 

55.4 

20.4 

7.5 

16.7 


Moville, la. 

100.0 

91.9 

67.5 

10.0 

14.4 

8.1 


Strawberry Point, la. 

100.0 

92.0 

61.7 

18.5 

11.8 

8.0 


Winfield, la. 

100.0 

97.1 

86.7 

4.8 

5.6 

2.9 


East Prairie, Mo. 

100.0 

98.9 

95.4 

1.6 

1.9 

1.1 


Hardin, Mo. 

93.2 

92.1 

87.8 

1.8 

2.5 

1.1 

6.8 

Lathrop, Mo. 

88.2 

87.5 

83.8 

2.0 

1.7 

.7 

11.8 

Lutesville, Mo. 

100.0 

99.7 

96.6 

.9 

2.2 

.3 


Marble Hill, Mo. 

100.0 

99.4 

96.1 

1.8 

1.5 

.6 


Puxico, Mo. 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 





Warrenton, Mo. 

91.1 

85.8 

56.4 

16.8 

12.6 

5.3 

8.9 

Casselton, N. D. 

100.0 

82.1 

39.1 

25.6 

17.4 

17.9 


Grafton, N. D. 

99.6 

76.2 

26.3 

31.0 

18.9 

23.4 

.4 

Mayville, N. D. 

99.9 

75.8 

24.3 

36.2 

15.3 

24.1 

.1 

Oakes, N. D. 

100.0 

81.4 

43.3 

23.0 

15.1 

18.6 


Fairfield, Nebr. 

99.6 

94.9 

78.9 

7.1 

8.9 

4.7 

.4 

Geneva, Nebr. 

100.0 

93.1 

72.5 

11.4 

9.2 

6.9 


Humboldt, Nebr. 

99.5 

92.5 

74.9 

9.9 

7.7 

7.0 

.5 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

99.9 

69.2 

32.1 

27.3 

9.8 

30.7 

.1 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

100.0 

96.1 

81.7 

5.2 

9.2 

3.9 


Watlhill, Nebr. 

88.9 

85.8 

69.8 

7.3 

8.7 

3.1 

11.1 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

99.8 

92.2 

75.4 

6.9 

9.9 

7.6 

.2 

Cheney, Kans. 

100.0 

96.1 

84.0 

4.2 

7.9 

3.9 


Clearwater, Kans. 

99.1 

95.5 

82.2 

5.9 

7.4 

3.6 

.9 

Inman, Kans. 

100.0 

77.0 

32.4 

32.4 

12.2 

23.0 


Marion, Kans. 

97.3 

91.4 

75.3 

9.0 

7.1 

5.9 

2.7 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

100.0 

95.1 

84.2 

5.8 

5.1 

4.9 


Mulvane, Kans. 

100.0 

91.4 

82.8 

4.4 

4.2 

8.6 


Oxford, Kans. 

99.6 

98.5 

91.3 

4.0 

3.2 

1.1 

.4 


* See note (*) Table LI. 


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The Middle West 


TABLE LIII—NATIVE WHITE POPULATION BORN IN STATE OF 

RESIDENCE 


State and 

Village 

Total 

Native 

White 

Born in 

Total 

State of Resi¬ 
dence 

Male Female 

Born Outside of State 

Total Male Female 

Total 

Number. 

. .. . 74,733 

53,390 

25,547 

27,843 

21,343 

10,427 

10,916 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

71.4 

34.2 

37.2 

28.6 

14.0 

14.6 

East of Mississippi 
Number. 

. .. . 32,031 

25,669 

12,198 

13,471 

6,362 

3,038 

3,324 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

80.1 

38.1 

42.0 

19.9 

9.5 

10.4 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

696 

539 

252 

287 

157 

68 

89 

Nashville, Mich. 

1,325 

997 

467 

530 

328 

159 

169 

Ovid, Mich. 

1,014 

754 

352 

402 

260 

112 

148 

Scottville, Mich. 

947 

690 

337 

353 

257 

129 

128 

Argos, Ind. 

1,090 

902 

417 

485 

188 

94 

94 

Centerville, Ind. 

912 

756 

352 

404 

156 

72 

84 

Flora, Ind. 

1,433 

1,215 

561 

654 

218 

104 

114 

Fowler, Ind. 

1,339 

950 

464 

486 

389 

188 

201 

Liberty, Ind. 

1,229 

926 

423 

503 

303 

141 

162 

Arcadia, Wis. 

1,198 

1,056 

490 

566 

142 

59 

83 

Barron, Wis. 

1,421 

1,037 

465 

572 

384 

191 

193 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,762 

1,318 

619 

699 

444 

218 

226 

Fennimore, Wis. 

1,265 

1,098 

519 

579 

167 

77 

90 

Medford, Wis. 


1,320 

667 

653 

194 

96 

98 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

1,158 

1,097 

508 

589 

61 

30 

31 

Waupaca, Wis. 

2,408 

2,077 

945 

1,132 

331 

152 

179 

Eureka, Ill. 

1,476 

1,140 

514 

626 

336 

158 

178 

Granville, Ill. 

1,080 

936 

455 

481 

144 

73 

71 

Lebanon, Ill. 

1,626 

1,390 

663 

727 

236 

116 

120 

Metamora, Ill. 

617 

575 

279 

296 

42 

24 

18 

Milford, Ill. 


917 

471 

446 

505 

245 

260 

Monticello, Ill. 

2,217 

1,637 

813 

824 

580 

283 

297 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,983 

1,541 

785 

756 

442 

211 

231 

West Salem, Ill. 

899 

801 

380 

421 

98 

38 

60 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

42,702 

27,721 

13,349 

14,372 

14,981 

7,389 

7,592 

Per Cent.. 


64.9 

31.3 

33.6 

35.1 

17.3 

17.8 

Blackduck, Minn. 

658 

424 

227 

197 

234 

130 

104 

Elk River, Minn. 


575 

282 

293 

292 

144 

148 

Litchfield, Minn. 


1,730 

787 

943 

515 

246 

269 

Wells, Minn. 


1,155 

520 

635 

428 

209 

219 

Windom, Minn. 


1,106 

534 

572 

656 

315 

341 


80 











































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LIII—NATIVE WHITE POPULATION BORN IN STATE OF 
RESIDEN CE —Continued 


Total Born in State of Resi- Born Outside of State 
State and Native dence 

Village White Total Male Female Total Male Female 


Alta, la. 

992 

729 

315 

414 

263 

127 

136 

Battle Creek, la. 

684 

488 

225 

263 

196 

104 

92 

Buffalo Center, la. 

727 

553 

284 

269 

174 

93 

81 

Bussey, la. 

554 

403 

208 

195 

151 

84 

67 

Corning, la. 

1,757 

1,187 

590 

597 

570 

269 

301 

Grundy Center, la. 

1,521 

1,019 

485 

534 

502 

249 

253 

La Porte City, la. 

1,386 

902 

447 

455 

484 

221 

263 

Marathon, la. 

433 

295 

135 

160 

138 

61 

77 

Moville, la. 

807 

592 

305 

287 

215 

104 

111 

Strawberry Point, la. 

1,013 

808 

388 

420 

205 

99 

106 

Winfield, la. 

997 

742 

353 

389 

255 

126 

129 

East Prairie, Mo. 

1,112 

594 

287 

307 

518 

266 

252 

Hardin, Mo. 

780 

596 

305 

291 

184 

94 

90 

Lathrop, Mo. 

962 

686 

330 

356 

276 

130 

146 

Lutesville. Mo. 

583 

495 

232 

263 

88 

46 

42 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

330 

285 

152 

133 

45 

19 

26 

Puxico, Mo. 

877 

748 

396 

352 

129 

64 

65 

Warrenton, Mo. 

686 

610 

286 

324 

76 

42 

34 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,262 

698 

363 

335 

564 

289 

275 

Grafton, N. D. 

1,915 

1,294 

630 

664 

621 

286 

335 

May ville, N. D. 

923 

642 

284 

358 

281 

115 

166 

Oakes, N. D. 

1,332 

558 

262 

296 

774 

401 

373 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

744 

395 

204 

191 

349 

178 

171 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,646 

907 

438 

469 

739 

351 

388 

Humboldt* Nebr. 

1,181 

707 

349 

358 

474 

233 

241 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

941 

658 

304 

354 

283 

131 

152 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,741 

972 

486 

486 

769 

390 

379 

Walthill, Nebr. 

982 

570 

286 

284 

412 

217 

195 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

999 

568 

273 

295 

431 

223 

208 

Cheney, Kans. 

611 

295 

124 

171 

316 

151 

165 

Clearwater, Kans. 

618 

291 

133 

158 

327 

160 

167 

Inman, Kans. 

371 

288 

143 

145 

83 

42 

41 

Marion, Kans. 

1,762 

1,032 

500 

532 

730 

363 

367 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

488 

225 

101 

124 

263 

123 

140 

Mulvane, Kans. 

1,133 

556 

237 

319 

577 

294 

283 

Oxford, Kans. 

737 

343 

159 

184 

394 

200 

194 


81 













































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LIV—NATIVE WHITE POPULATION HAVING MOTHER BORN 
IN STATE OF RESIDENCE 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Native 

White 

Mother Born in State 
of Residence 

Total Male Female 

Mother Born Outside 
of State 

Total Male Female 

Total 

Number. 

74,733 

22,401 

10,882 

11,519 

52,332 

25,092 

27,240 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

30.0 

14.6 

15.4 

70.0 

33.6 

36.4 

East of Mississippi. 

Number. 

32,031 

13,122 

6,306 

6,816 

18,909 

8,930 

9,979 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

41.0 

19.7 

21.3 

59.0 

27.9 

31.1 

Grass Lake, Mich.. 

696 

271 

128 

143 

425 

192 

233 

Nashville, Mich... . 

1,325 

505 

226 

279 

820 

400 

420 

Ovid, Mich. 

1,014 

381 

179 

202 

633 

285 

348 

Scottville, Mich... . 

947 

298 

142 

156 

649 

324 

325 

Argos, Ind. 

1,090 

603 

271 

332 

487 

240 

247 

Centerville, Ind.... 

912 

525 

259 

266 

387 

165 

222 

Flora, Ind. 

1,433 

852 

406 

446 

581 

259 

322 

Fowler, Ind. 

1,339 

540 

284 

256 

799 

368 

431 

Liberty, Ind. 

1,229 

586 

267 

319 

643 

297 

346 

Arcadia, Wis. 

1,198 

432 

196 

236 

766 

353 

413 

Barron, Wis. 

1,421 

393 

174 

219 

1,028 

482 

546 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,762 

601 

297 

304 

1,161 

540 

621 

Fennimore, Wis... . 

1,265 

600 

290 

310 

665 

306 

359 

Medford, Wis. 

1,514 

407 

202 

205 

1,107 

561 

546 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

1,158 

548 

253 

295 

610 

285 

325 

Waupaca, Wis. 

2,408 

971 

450 

521 

1,437 

647 

790 

Eureka, Ill. 

1,476 

599 

271 

328 

877 

401 

476 

Granville, Ill. 

1,080 

271 

145 

126 

809 

383 

426 

Lebanon, Ill. 

1,626 

888 

420 

468 

738 

359 

379 

Metamora, Ill. 

617 

350 

173 

177 

267 

130 

137 

Milford, Ill. 

1,422 

463 

239 

224 

959 

477 

482 

Monticello, Ill. 

2,217 

856 

453 

403 

1,361 

643 

718 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,983 

652 

340 

312 

1,331 

656 

675 

West Salem, Ill.. . . 

899 

530 

241 

289 

369 

177 

192 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

42,702 

9,279 

4,576 

4,703 

33,423 

16,162 

17,261 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

21.7 

10.7 

11.0 

78.3 

37.9 

40.4 

Blackduck, Minn... 

658 

92 

53 

39 

566 

304 

262 

Elk River, Minn.. . 

867 

188 

85 

103 

679 

341 

338 

Litchfield, Minn.. . 

2,245 

559 

278 

281 

1,686 

755 

931 

Wells, Minn. 

1,583 

321 

152 

169 

1,262 

577 

685 

Windom, Minn.. . . 

1,762 

273 

130 

143 

1,489 

719 

770 


82 






























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The Middle West 


TABLE LIV—NATIVE WHITE POPULATION HAVING MOTHER BORN 
IN STATE OF RESIDENCE —Continued 


Total Mother Born in State Mother Born Outside 


State and 

Native 

of Residence 


OF 

State 


Village 

White 

Total 

Male Female 

Total 

Male 

Female 

Alta, la. 

992 

200 

86 

114 

792 

356 

436 

Battle Creek, la. 

684 

175 

76 

99 

509 

253 

256 

Buffalo Center, la.... 

727 

198 

100 

98 

529 

277 

252 

Bussey, la. 

554 

213 

115 

98 

341 

177 

164 

Corning, la. 

1,757 

508 

262 

246 

1,249 

597 

652 

Grundy Center, la.. . 

1,521 

311 

160 

151 

1,210 

574 

636 

La Porte City, la.. . . 

1,386 

364 

208 

156 

1,022 

460 

562 

Marathon, la. 

433 

102 

45 

57 

331 

151 

180 

Moville, la. 

807 

249 

128 

121 

558 

281 

277 

Strawberry Point, la. 

1,013 

353 

172 

181 

660 

315 

345 

Winfield, la. 

997 

409 

197 

212 

588 

282 

306 

East Prairie, Mo. 

1,112 

250 

125 

125 

862 

428 

434 

Hardin, Mo. 

780 

328 

172 

156 

452 

227 

225 

Lathrop, Mo. 

962 

363 

166 

197 

599 

294 

305 

Lutesville, Mo. 

583 

377 

171 

206 

206 

107 

99 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

330 

200 

106 

94 

130 

65 

65 

Puxico, Mo. 

877 

680 

357 

323 

197 

103 

94 

Warrenton, Mo. 

686 

336 

154 

182 

350 

174 

176 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,262 

43 

18 

25 

1,219 

634 

585 

Grafton, N. D. 

1,915 

139 

69 

70 

1,776 

847 

929 

Mayville, N. D. 

923 

83 

25 

58 

840 

374 

466 

Oakes, N. D. 

1,332 

21 

9 

12 

1,311 

654 

657 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

744 

117 

64 

53 

627 

318 

309 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,646 

176 

88 

88 

1,470 

701 

769 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

1,181 

271 

133 

138 

910 

449 

461 

Stromsburg, Nebr.. . . 

941 

113 

58 

55 

828 

377 

451 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,741 

235 

112 

123 

1,506 

764 

742 

Walthill, Nebr. 

982 

137 

72 

65 

845 

431 

414 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 
Cheney, Kans. 

999 

611 

149 

53 

83 

21 

66 

32 

850 

558 

413 

254 

437 

304 

Clearwater, Kans.. . . 

618 

73 

28 

45 

545 

265 

280 

Inman, Kans. 

371 

95 

43 

52 

276 

142 

134 

Marion, Kans. 

1,762 

263 

136 

127 

1,499 

727 

772. 

Mount Hope, Kans.. . 

488 

47 

24 

23 

441 

200 

241 

Mulvane, Kans. 

1,133 

146 

67 

79 

987 

464 

523 

Oxford, Kans. 

737 

69 

28 

41 

668 

331 

337 


83 






































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LV—PLACE OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION 


Total Persons Born in 

Foreign- North- 

State and Born western Other All 

Village Europe* Europe Canada Mexico Otherf 


Total 

Number. 8,587 

Per Cent. 100.0 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 3,086 

Per Cent. 100.0 

Grass Lake, Mich. 48 

Nashville, Mich. 50 

Ovid, Mich. 53 

Scottville, Mich. 98 

Argos, Ind. 21 

Centerville, Ind. 5 

Flora, Ind. 8 

Fowler, Ind. 62 

Liberty, Ind. 19 

Arcadia, Wis. 220 

Barron, Wis. 198 

Elkhorn, Wis. 229 

Fennimore, Wis. 117 

Medford, Wis. 361 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 192 

Waupaca, Wis. 430 

Eureka, Ill. 73 

Granville, Ill. 347 

Lebanon, Ill. 100 

Metamora, Ill. 66 

Milford, Ill. 44 

Monticello, Ill. 57 

Oregon, Ill. 241 

West Salem, Ill. 47 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 5,501 

Per Cent. 100.0 

Blackduck, Minn. 130 

Elk River, Minn. 115 

Litchfield, Minn. 545 

Wells, Minn. 309 

Windom, Minn. 361 


6,753 

891 

777 

118 

48 

78.6 

10.4 

9.1 

1.4 

.5 


2,372 

457 

228 

2 

27 

76.9 

14.8 

7.4 

.1 

.8 

32 

1 

15 



40 

2 

8 


. . 

21 

7 

24 


1 

58 

9 

30 


1 

13 

2 

6 



4 


1 



4 

3 

1 



37 

2 

23 



17 


2 



151 

67 

2 



164 

16 

18 



189 

29 

11 



95 

6 

7 


9 

319 

18 

21 


3 

178 

9 

f 

4 


1 

397 

17 

16 



63 

5 

4 


1 

152 

189 

, . 


6 

85 

13 

2 



60 

6 




27 

7 

6 



51 

4 

. . 



169 

44 

27 



46 

1 




4,381 

434 

549 

116 

21 

79.6 

7.9 

10.0 

2.1 

.4 

99 

3 

28 



68 

24 

23 



494 

13 

37 


1 

238 

61 

9 


1 

320 

13 

27 


1 


84 
















































1920 Census The Middle West 


TABLE LV—PLACE OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION— Cont. 


State and 

Village 

Total 

Foreign- North- 
Born western 
Europe* 

Persons Born 

Other 

Europe Canada 

IN 

Mexico 

All 

Other f 

Alta, la. 


282 

4 

11 



Battle Creek, la. 

101 

97 


4 



Buffalo Center, la. 

.... 167 

162 

1 

4 



Bussey, la. 


31 

. . 

, # 



Corning, la. 


67 

4 

6 



Grundy Center, la. 


204 

3 

20 


1 

La Porte City, la. 

57 

46 

3 

8 



Marathon, la. 

87 

79 

4 

4 



Moville, la. 

71 

58 

7 

5 


1 

Strawberry Point, la. 

88 

83 


5 



Winfield, la. 

30 

28 

1 

1 



East Prairie, Mo. 

12 

3 

9 




Hardin, Mo. 

9 

1 



8 


Lathrop, Mo. 

8 

8 





Lutesville, Mo. 

.. . . 2 

2 





Marble Hill, Mo. 

2 

2 





Puxico, Mo. 


. . 





Warrenton, Mo. 

43 

41 

2 




Casselton, N. D. 

276 

204 

25 

47 



Grafton, N. D. 

588 

375 

11 

199 


3 

Mayville, N. D. 

294 

283 

. . 

5 


6 

Oakes, N. D. 

305 

218 

39 

47 


1 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

37 

28 

2 

7 



Geneva, Nebr. 

122 

96 

10 

7 

9 


Humboldt, Nebr. 

90 

53 

34 

2 


1 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

418 

416 

1 

1 


.. 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

70 

53 

6 

10 


1 

Walthill, Nebr. 

37 

19 

12 

3 


3 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

. 83 

76 

1 

6 



Cheney, Kans. 

25 

22 

1 


2 


Clearwater, Kans. 

23 

17 

6 

.. 

.. 

• . 

Inman, Kans. 

111 

15 

90 


5 

1 

Marion, Kans. 

113 

45 

40 

15 

13 


Mount Hope, Kans. 

25 

22 


3 



Mulvane, Kans. 

106 

23 

4 

5 

74 


Oxford, Kans. 

8 

3 



5 



* Germany and Austria are included. 

f Includes 2 from South America, which number is less than one-tenth of 1 


per cent. 


85 



















































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LVI—YEAR OF IMMIGRATION OF FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION 


State and 
Village 

Total 

For¬ 

eign- 

Born 

1919 

1918 1917 

1916 

1915 

1914 

1911 

to 

1914 

1906 

to 

1911 

1901 1900 
to and Un- 
1906 Prior known 

Total 

Number. 

. 8,587 

26 

23 

26 

32 

43 

70 

242 

417 

433 

6,081 

1,194 

Per Cent. 

. 100.0 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.8 

2.8 

4.9 

5.0 

70.8 

13.9 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

. 3,086 

9 

1 

2 

10 

19 

20 

100 

178 

168 

2,329 

250 

Per Cent. 

. 100.0 

.3 


.1 

.3 

.6 

.6 

3.2 

5.8 

5.5 

75.5 

8.1 

Grass Lake, Mich... 

48 








2 

1 

31 

14 

Nashville, Mich. 

50 







6 

2 


18 

24 

Ovid, Mich. 

53 







3 

5 

2 

41 

2 

Scottville, Mich. 

98 

. . 



1 


2 

4 

3 

5 

78 

5 

Argos, Ind. 

21 

1 




3 



2 


4 

11 

Centerville, Ind. 

5 











5 

Flora, Ind. 

8 








1 


6 

1 

Fowler, Ind. 

62 







1 


1 

57 

3 

Liberty, Ind. 

19 









1 

16 

2 

Arcadia, Wis. 

220 






1 

11 

5 

1 

192 

10 

Barron, Wis. 

198 



1 




3 

7 

9 

177 

1 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

229 




1 

# . 

4 

9 

20 

18 

161 

16 

Fennimore, Wis. 

117 





3 


1 

5 

5 

92 

11 

Medford, Wis. 

361 






# , 

1 

12 

17 

307 

24 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

192 




4 

1 


2 

3 

3 

164 

15 

Waupaca, Wis. 

430 

1 



1 

1 

1 

10 

16 

15 

343 

42 

Eureka, Ill. 

73 

# . 

1 


. # 


1 

3 

4 

8 

53 

3 

Granville, Ill. 

347 

3 


1 

3 


3 

32 

65 

56 

182 

2 

Lebanon, Ill. 

100 





4 

3 

2 

1 

3 

74 

13 

Metamora, Ill. 

66 








2 


44 

20 

Milford, Ill. 

44 

.. 




4 


3 


1 

30 

6 

Monticello, Ill. 

57 





. m 


1 

4 

4 

43 

5 

Oregon, Ill. 

241 

4 




3 

5 

8 

19 

18 

172 

12 

West Salem, Ill. 

47 










44 

3 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

. 5,501 

17 

22 

24 

22 

24 

50 

142 

239 

265 

3,752 

944 

Per Cent. 

. 100.0 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.9 

2.6 

4.4 

4.8 

68.2 

17.2 

Blackduck, Minn.... 

130 







2 

2 

14 

52 

60 

Elk River, Minn.. .. 

115 

1 

1 


1 

1 


3 

6 

7 

86 

9 

Litchfield, Minn. 

. 545 

1 

1 



. . 


3 

13 

14 

432 

81 

Wells, Minn. 

309 





1 

3 

2 

11 

11 

210 

71 

Windom, Minn. 

361 


3 

2 

2 

2 

1 

9 

22 

18 

267 

35 


86 



































































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LVI—YEAR OF IMMIGRATION OF FOREIGN-BORN JPOPULATION— Cont. 



Total 







1911 

1906 

1901 

1900 


State and 

For- 







to 

to 

to 

and 

Un- 

Village 

eign- 

1919 

1918 

1917 

1916 

1915 

1914 

1914 

1911 

1906 

Prior known 


Born 












Alta, la. 

297 


1 

5 


2 

3 

12 

12 

9 

235 

18 

Battle Creek, la. 

. 101 







3 

1 

2 

77 

18 

Buffalo Center, la. 

167 







3 

10 

10 

139 

5 

Bussey, la. 

31 










1 

30 

Corning, la. 

77 


1 




1 


1 

1 

58 

15 

Grundy Center, la.. . . 

. 228 





1 

3 

7 

16 

22 

152 

27 

La Porte City, la. 

57 









3 

51 

3 

Marathon, la. 

87 







5 

2 

. . 

76 

4 

Moville, la. 

71 








3 

1 

57 

10 

Strawberry Point, la... 

88 







1 

1 

1 

80 

5 

Winfield, la. 

30 






2 

1 

1 

. . 

16 

10 

East Prairie, Mo. 

12 








1 

3 

4 

4 

Hardin, Mo. 

9 

. . 

8 








1 


Lathrop, Mo. 

8 









1 

7 


Lutesville, Mo. 

2 










1 

1 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

2 










2 

. . 

Puxico, Mo. 

. . . . 

. . 


. . 


. . 


. . 

. . 




Warrenton, Mo. 

43 

. . 

. . 


1 






23 

19 

Casselton, N. D. 

276 

2 

. . 

. . 

. . 

3 

2 

13 

12 

8 

109 

127 

Grafton, N. D. 

588 

1 

1 

1 


2 

3 

10 

23 

33 

357 

157 

May ville, N. D. 

294 

1 



3 

3 

6 

11 

20 

36 

167 

47 

Oakes, N. D. 

305 




4 

1 

12 

17 

37 

44 

181 

9 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

37 







1 

1 


32 

3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

122 

5 






1 

7 

1 

94 

14 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

90 





1 

1 

8 


1 

74 

5 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

418 


3 


1 

. . 

2 

8 

16 

15 

371 

2 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

70 






1 

1 


1 

41 

26 

Walthill, Nebr. 

37 




1 



2 

6 

1 

22 

5 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

83 

4 

1 

8 



2 

2 

2 

5 

53 

6 

Cheney, Kans. 

25 







1 



11 

13 

Clearwater, Kans. 

23 








1 

1 

14 

7 

Inman, Kans. 

111 

2 

. . 




7 

3 

1 


98 


Marion, Kans. 

113 




9 

4 


13 

9 

1 

65 

12 

Mount Hope, Kans.... 

25 










21 

4 

Mulvane, Kans. 

106 



5 


3 

1 


2 

1 

14 

80 

Oxford, Kans. 

8 


2 

3 







1 

2 


87 





































































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LVII—DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY SEX 


State and 
Village 

All Classes 

Males 
to 100 

Male FemaleFemales 

White 

Native-Born Foreign-Born 

Fe- Fe- 

Male male Male male 

Colored* 

Fe- 

Male male 

Total. 

40,972 

43,102 

95.1 

35,974 

38,759 

4,604 

3,978 

394 

365 

East of Mississippi.. . 

16,992 

18,399 

92.4 

15,236 

16,795 

1,617 

1,468 

139 

136 

Grass Lake, Mich... . 

349 

395 

88.4 

320 

376 

29 

19 

. . 

. . 

Nashville, Mich. 

650 

726 

89.5 

626 

699 

24 

26 


1 

Ovid, Mich. 

492 

575 

85.6 

464 

550 

28 

25 



Scottville, Mich. 

515 

530 

97.2 

466 

481 

49 

49 



Argos, Ind. 

525 

586 

89.6 

511 

579 

14 

7 



Centerville, Ind. 

427 

490 

87.1 

424 

488 

3 

2 

.. 

.. 

Flora, Ind. 

669 

772 

86.7 

665 

768 

4 

4 

.. 


Fowler, Ind. 

707 

735 

96.2 

652 

687 

37 

25 

18 

23 

Liberty, Ind. 

594 

698 

85.1 

564 

665 

10 

9 

20 

24 

Arcadia, Wis. 

664 

754 

88.1 

549 

649 

115 

105 


•• 

Barron, Wis. 

768 

855 

89.8 

656 

765 

110 

88 

2 

2 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

960 

1,031 

93.1 

837 

925 

123 

106 

. . 


Fennimore, Wis. 

656 

727 

90.2 

596 

669 

59 

58 

1 


Medford, Wis. 

947 

934 

101.4 

763 

751 

181 

180 

3 

3 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. . 

637 

713 

89.3 

538 

620 

99 

93 



Waupaca, Wis. 

1,315 

1,524 

86.3 

1,097 

1,311 

217 

213 

1 

. . 

Eureka, Ill. 

714 

845 

84.5 

672 

804 

35 

38 

7 

3 

Granville, Ill. 

725 

702 

103.3 

528 

552 

197 

150 

. . 


Lebanon, Ill. 

904 

979 

92.3 

779 

847 

42 

58 

83 

74 

Metamora, Ill. 

336 

347 

96.8 

303 

314 

33 

33 



Milford, Ill. 

740 

726 

101.9 

716 

706 

24 

20 



Monticello, Ill. 

1,129 

1,151 

98.1 

1,096 

1,121 

30 

26 

3 

4 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,125 

1,102 

102.1 

996 

987 

128 

113 



West Salem, Ill. 

444 

502 

88.4 

418 

481 

26 

21 



West of Mississippi. . 

23,980 

24,703 

97.1 

20,738 

21,964 

2,987 

2,510 

255 

229 

Blackduck, Minn. 

437 

351 

124.5 

357 

301 

80 

50 



Elk River, Minn. 

494 

489 

101.0 

426 

441 

67 

48 

1 

# , 

Litchfield, Minn. 

1,306 

1,484 

88.0 

1,033 

1,212 

273 

272 

. # 

. . 

Wells, Minn. 

891 

1,003 

88.8 

729 

854 

161 

148 

1 

1 

Windom, Minn. 

1,045 

1,078 

96.9 

849 

913 

196 

165 


•• 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LVII—DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY SEX —Continued 


State and 
Village 


All Classes White 

Males Native-Born Foreign-Born 
to 100 Fe- Fe- 

Male FemaleFemales Male male Male male 


Colored* 


Fe- 

Male male 


Alta, la. 

610 

680 

89.7 

442 

550 

167 

130 

1 


Battle Creek, la. 

382 

403 

94.8 

329 

355 

53 

48 


. . 

Buffalo Center, la. 

464 

430 

107.9 

377 

350 

87 

80 


. . 

Bussey, la. 

312 

273 

114.3 

292 

262 

20 

11 

. . 


Corning, la. 

901 

939 

96.0 

859 

898 

38 

39 

4 

2 

Grundy Center, la. 

851 

898 

94.8 

734 

787 

116 

111 

1 

. . 

La Porte City, la. 

704 

739 

95.3 

668 

718 

36 

21 



Marathon, la. 

245 

275 

89.1 

196 

237 

49 

38 



Moville, la. 

457 

421 

108.6 

409 

398 

48 

23 

. . 

. . 

Strawberry Point, la— 

525 

576 

91.1 

487 

526 

38 

50 



Winfield, la. 

498 

529 

94.1 

479 

518 

19 

11 

. , 

. . 

East Prairie, Mo. 

558 

566 

98.6 

553 

559 

5 

7 

. . 

. . 

Hardin, Mo. 

432 

415 

104.1 

399 

381 

5 

4 

28 

30 

Lathrop, Mo. 

532 

568 

93.7 

460 

502 

5 

3 

67 

63 

Lutesville. 

280 

305 

91.8 

278 

305 

2 

• • 



Marble Hill, Mo. 

173 

159 

108.8 

171 

159 

2 

. . 


. , 

Puxico, Mo. 

460 

417 

110.3 

460 

417 





Warren ton, Mo. 

392 

408 

96.1 

328 

358 

29 

14 

35 

36 

Casselton, N. D. 

804 

734 

109.5 

652 

610 

152 

124 



Grafton, N. D. 

1,235 

1,277 

96.7 

916 

999 

311 

275 

8 

3 

Mayville, N. D. 

567 

651 

87.1 

399 

524 

167 

127 

1 

. . 

Oakes, N. D. 

836 

801 

104.4 

663 

669 

173 

132 

. . 


Fairfield, Nebr. 

399 

385 

103.6 

382 

362 

15 

22 

2 

1 

Geneva, Nebr. 

857 

911 

94.1 

789 

857 

68 

54 



Humboldt, Nebr. 

636 

641 

99.2 

582 

599 

50 

40 

4 

2 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

644 

717 

89.8 

435 

506 

207 

211 

2 


Tekamah, Nebr. 

915 

896 

102.1 

876 

865 

39 

31 



Walthill, Nebr. 

594 

551 

107.8 

503 

479 

25 

11 

66 

61 

Weeping Water, Nebr... 

549 

535 

102.6 

496 

503 

51 

32 

2 


Cheney, Kans. 

292 

344 

84.9 

275 

336 

17 

8 

• • 


Clearwater, Kans. 

316 

331 

95.5 

293 

325 

19 

4 

4 

2 

Inman, Kans. 

242 

240 

100.8 

185 

186 

57 

54 



Marion, Kans. 

947 

981 

96.5 

863 

899 

58 

55 

26 

27 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

234 

279 

83.9 

224 

264 

10 

15 



Mulvane, Kans. 

599 

640 

93.6 

531 

602 

68 

38 



Oxford, Kans. 

365 

383 

95.3 

359 

378 

4 

4 

2 

1 


* See Note (*) Table LI. 


89 











































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LVIII—AGE-DISTRIBUTION OF MALES BY TEN-YEAR INTERVALS 


State and 
Village 

All 

Ages Under 10 to 
10 20 

20 to 

30 

Years of Age 

30 to 40 to 50 to 

40 50 60 

60 to 70 and 
70 over 

Un¬ 

known 

Total 

Number. 

. 40,972 

7,449 

7,151 

5,840 

5,315 

4,852 

4,352 

3,404 

2,498 

111 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

18.2 

17.5 

14.3 

12.9 

11.8 

10.6 

8.3 

6.1 

.3 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

. 16,992 

3,073 

2,866 

2,329 

2,172 

2,059 

1,894 

1,470 

1,091 

38 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

18.1 

16.9 

13.7 

12.8 

12.1 

11.2 

8.6 

6.4 

.2 

Grass Lake, Mich.. .. 

349 

59 

64 

35 

39 

47 

41 

35 

28 

1 

Nashville, Mich. 

650 

114 

107 

54 

73 

80 

90 

66 

66 

, # 

Ovid, Mich. 

492 

71 

76 

62 

49 

53 

68 

53 

60 


Scottville, Mich. 

515 

100 

97 

67 

75 

61 

40 

41 

34 


Argos, Ind. 

525 

79 

84 

60 

72 

67 

71 

54 

35 

3 

Centerville, Ind. 

427 

74 

53 

61 

52 

55 

47 

38 

47 


Flora, Ind. 

669 

123 

87 

111 

79 

76 

85 

67 

41 


Fowler, Ind. 

707 

122 

113 

106 

90 

93 

72 

66 

42 

3 

Liberty, Ind. 

594 

62 

78 

70 

77 

91 

71 

83 

60 

2 

Arcadia, Wis. 

664 

114 

91 

114 

95 

69 

77 

60 

42 

2 

Barron, Wis. 

768 

144 

139 

98 

103 

88 

95 

63 

37 

1 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

960 

139 

147 

153 

127 

124 

115 

91 

64 


Fennimore, Wis. 

656 

115 

106 

100 

82 

70 

79 

63 

39 

2 

Medford, Wis. 

947 

221 

190 

148 

97 

98 

91 

52 

48 

2 

Mount Horeb, Wis... 

637 

97 

119 

75 

83 

72 

94 

59 

37 

1 

Waupaca, Wis. 

. 1,315 

232 

227 

182 

145 

169 

156 

103 

96 

5 

Eureka, Ill. 

714 

120 

119 

99 

107 

85 

74 

61 

49 


Granville, Ill. 

725 

199 

150 

76 

109 

84 

58 

33 

16 


Lebanon, Ill. 

904 

179 

180 

135 

106 

113 

94 

62 

35 


Metamora, Ill. 

336 

57 

66 

45 

46 

41 

31 

32 

12 

6 

Milford, Ill. 

740 

127 

140 

102 

90 

98 

75 

63 

37 

8 

Monticello, Ill. 

1,129 

215 

192 

164 

161 

138 

109 

74 

75 

1 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,125 

237 

157 

156 

158 

128 

117 

111 

60 

1 

West Salem, Ill. 

444 

73 

84 

56 

57 

59 

44 

40 

31 

. . 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

. 23,980 

4,376 

4,285 

3,511 

3,143 

2,793 

2,458 

1,934 

1,407 

73 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

18.2 

17.9 

14.6 

13.1 

11.6 

10.3 

8.1 

5.9 

.3 

Blackduck, Minn. 

437 

95 

87 

67 

58 

49 

48 

23 

9 

1 

Elk River, Minn. 

494 

90 

74 

75 

74 

52 

57 

42 

27 

3 

Litchfield, Minn. 

. 1,306 

211 

248 

163 

144 

165 

151 

128 

79 

17 

Wells, Minn. 

891 

156 

142 

148 

95 

100 

100 

68 

59 

23 

Windom, Minn. 

. 1,045 

160 

207 

186 

132 

126 

118 

69 

47 


90 










































1920 Census The Middle West 


TABLE LVIII—AGE-DISTRIBUTION OF MALES BY TEN-YEAR INTERVALS— Cont. 


State and 

Village 

All 

Ages Under 10 to 
10 20 

20 to 

30 

Years of 
30 to 40 to 

40 50 

Age 

50 to 60 to 70 and 
60 70 over 

Un¬ 

known 

Alta, la. 

610 

86 

90 

95 

93 

71 

61 

65 

49 

., 

Battle Creek, la. 

382 

59 

71 

51 

63 

49 

32 

35 

22 

.. 

Buffalo Center, la. 

464 

74 

105 

84 

47 

47 

49 

39 

19 

. . 

Bussey, la. 

312 

72 

54 

36 

47 

30 

27 

22 

23 

1 

Corning, la. 

9 

901 

135 

159 

143 

99 

100 

104 

93 

68 


Grundy Center, la. 

851 

155 

143 

127 

108 

113 

82 

65 

57 

1 

La Porte City, la. 

704 

132 

112 

88 

86 

94 

76 

60 

56 


Marathon, la. 

245 

41 

33 

33 

37 

29 

27 

22 

23 


Moville, la. 

457 

89 

85 

64 

71 

47 

48 

39 

14 


Strawberry Point, la. 

525 

87 

85 

55 

51 

81 

72 

59 

35 


Winfield, la. 

498 

77 

71 

81 

56 

56 

67 

45 

44 

1 

East Prairie, Mo. 

558 

130 

123 

69 

72 

77 

42 

36 

9 


Hardin, Mo. 

432 

73 

92 

59 

46 

56 

52 

33 

19 

2 

Lathrop, Mo. 

532 

92 

82 

64 

68 

68 

57 

51 

50 


Lutesville, Mo. 

280 

57 

58 

42 

34 

38 

25 

20 

5 

1 

Marble, Hill, Mo. 

173 

31 

40 

30 

15 

14 

19 

15 

9 

. . 

Puxico, Mo. 

460 

107 

90 

62 

76 

62 

28 

21 

14 


Warrenton, Mo. 

392 

56 

71 

57 

52 

50 

52 

31 

23 


Casselton, N. D. 

804 

183 

156 

119 

121 

82 

69 

44 

28 

2 

Grafton, N. D. 

1,235 

250 

241 

207 

154 

112 

119 

89 

50 

13 

May ville, N. D. 

567 

117 

112 

90 

77 

61 

54 

38 

13 

5 

Oakes, N. D. 

836 

181 

130 

152 

135 

102 

65 

53 

18 


Fairfield, Nebr. 

399 

70 

69 

58 

38 

43 

48 

46 

27 


Geneva, Nebr. 

857 

130 

162 

122 

101 

96 

82 

80 

83 

1 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

636 

118 

110 

79 

88 

66 

72 

55 

48 


Stromsburg, Nebr. 

644 

97 

88 

94 

81 

63 

. 77 

73 

71 


Tekamah, Nebr. 

915 

174 

149 

148 

140 

107 

87 

52 

58 


Walthill, Nebr. 

594 

158 

116 

85 

101 

46 

51 

27 

9 

1 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. . 

549 

96 

108 

74 

62 

55 

79 

43 

32 


Cheney, Kans. 

292 

42 

57 

38 

31 

37 

24 

39 

24 


Clearwater, Kans. 

316 

54 

51 

38 

41 

45 

31 

34 

22 


Inman, Kans. 

242 

39 

51 

45 

38 

25 

13 

15 

16 


Marion, Kans. 

947 

190 

164 

142 

145 

123 

73 

57 

53 


Mount Hope, Kans. 

234 

32 

37 

22 

28 

30 

36 

23 

25 

1 

Mulvane, Kans. 

599 

112 

95 

74 

92 

70 

53 

55 

48 


Oxford, Kans. 

365 

68 

67 

45 

46 

56 

31 

30 

22 



/ 


91 















































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LIX—AGE-DISTRIBUTION OF FEMALES BY TEN-YEAR INTERVALS 


State and 
Village 

All 

Ages 

Under 

10 

10 to 

20 

20 to 

30 

Years of 
30 to 40 to 

40 50 

Age 

50 to 

60 

60 to 

70 

70 and 

over 

Un¬ 

known 

Total 











Number. 

. 43,102 

7,310 

7,843 

6,759 

5,810 

5,030 

4,359 

3,411 

2,480 

100 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

17.0 

18.2 

15.7 

13.5 

11.7 

10.1 

7.9 

5.7 

.2 

East of Mississippi 











Number. 

. 18,399 

2,979 

3,185 

2,814 

2,444 

2,195 

2,038 

1,566 

1,149 

29 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

16.2 

17.3 

15.3 

13.3 

11.9 

11.1 

8.5 

6.2 

.2 

Grass Lake, Mich.. .. 

395 

58 

54 

54 

43 

51 

49 

47 

37 

2 

Nashville, Mich. 

726 

128 

108 

87 

73 

95 

95 

77 

63 


Ovid, Mich. 

575 

67 

91 

67 

55 

75 

79 

82 

58 

1 

Scottville, Mich. 

530 

93 

93 

82 

82 

63 

45 

44 

28 


Argos, Ind. 

586 

104 

98 

76 

91 

62 

67 

51 

36 

1 

Centerville, Ind. 

490 

71 

63 

69 

61 

60 

63 

50 

51 

2 

Flora, Ind. 

772 

122 

111 

128 

103 

77 

103 

85 

43 


Fowler, Ind. 

735 

121 

140 

117 

97 

92 

81 

55 

31 

1 

Liberty, Ind. 

698 

63 

76 

93 

92 

100 

99 

84 

88 

3 

Arcadia, Wis. 

754 

122 

132 

139 

99 

78 

90 

59 

35 


Barron, Wis. 

855 

164 

161 

154 

108 

88 

80 

62 

38 


Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,031 

161 

146 

161 

133 

129 

133 

85 

83 


Fennimore, Wis. 

727 

89 

125 

129 

99 

97 

80 

57 

49 

2 

Medford, Wis. 

934 

192 

189 

162 

112 

111 

79 

55 

33 

1 

Mount Horeb, Wis... 

713 

101 

134 

103 

97 

82 

88 

62 

46 


Waupaca, Wis. 

. 1,524 

231 

270 

232 

191 

206 

156 

148 

87 

3 

Eureka, Ill. 

845 

129 

150 

136 

117 

105 

91 

60 

57 


Granville, Ill. 

702 

187 

151 

101 

106 

71 

51 

24 

11 


Lebanon, Ill. 

979 

182 

206 

138 

134 

106 

95 

69 

49 


Metamora, Ill. 

347 

56 

57 

60 

48 

38 

36 

30 

17 

5 

Milford, Ill. 

726 

123 

163 

109 

96 

75 

70 

60 

26 

4 

Monticello, Ill. 

1,151 

175 

184 

180 

187 

142 

132 

74 

76 

1 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,102 

172 

190 

157 

152 

133 

120 

109 

67 

2 

West Salem, Ill. 

502 

68 

93 

80 

68 

59 

56 

37 

40 

1 

West of Mississippi 











Number. 

. 24,703 

4,331 

4,658 

3,945 

3,366 

2,835 

2,321 

1,845 

1,331 

71 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

17.5 

18.8 

16.0 

13.6 

11.5 

9.4 

7.5 

5.4 

.3 

Blackduck, Minn. 

351 

92 

69 

62 

48 

40 

21 

13 

5 

1 

Elk River, Minn. 

489 

80 

79 

85 

75 

49 

58 

37 

26 


Litchfield, Minn. 

. 1,484 

248 

248 

229 

210 

168 

153 

110 

94 

24 

Wells, Minn. 

1,003 

170 

210 

169 

121 

110 

90 

65 

53 

15 

Windom, Minn. 

. 1,078 

180 

215 

199 

134 

120 

117 

73 

40 



92 








































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LIX—AGE-DISTRIBUTION OF FEMALES BY TEN-YEAR INTERVALS— Coni. 


All Years of Age 

State and Ages Under 10 to 20 to 30 to 40 to 50 to 60 to 70 and Un- 


Village 


10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

over ] 

known 

Alta, la. 

680 

122 

110 

103 

91 

77 

68 

67 

42 


Battle Creek, la. 

403 

79 

70 

71 

64 

40 

35 

28 

16 

, . 

Buffalo Center, la. 

430 

82 

86 

84 

45 

46 

43 

33 

11 

. . 

Bussey, la. 

273 

42 

48 

48 

38 

26 

27 

20 

23 

1 

Corning, la. 

939 

105 

168 

138 

128 

117 

108 

104 

70 

1 

Grundy Center, la. 

898 

155 

157 

129 

120 

115 

82 

77 

62 

1 

La Porte City, la. 

739 

118 

119 

82 

110 

97 

85 

68 

60 

. . 

Marathon, la. 

275 

48 

50 

41 

32 

38 

24 

18 

24 

. . 

Moville, la. 

421 

78 

77 

74 

57 

49 

35 

26 

25 

. . 

Strawberry Point, la.. . . 

576 

80 

96 

66 

70 

84 

73 

54 

53 


Winfield, la. 

529 

87 

102 

70 

61 

67 

61 

44 

37 


East Prairie, Mo. 

566 

118 

142 

74 

82 

71 

46 

19 

14 


Hardin, Mo. 

415 

69 

79 

60 

55 

63 

41 

21 

27 


Lathrop, Mo. 

568 

85 

104 

74 

69 

72 

66 

50 

47 

1 

Lutesville, Mo. 

305 

73 

70 

30 

38 

39 

25 

20 

10 


Marble Hill, Mo. 

159 

29 

24 

25 

17 

22 

17 

14 

11 


Puxico, Mo. 

417 

98 

85 

70 

65 

50 

21 

14 

14 

. . 

Warrenton, Mo. 

408 

52 

69 

63 

68 

45 

44 

45 

22 


Casselton, N. D. 

734 

177 

134 

152 

92 

74 

53 

35 

16 

1 

Grafton, N. D. 

1,277 

199 

285 

285 

157 

145 

91 

78 

23 

14 

Mayville, N. D. 

651 

153 

146 

124 

85 

52 

56 

20 

11 

4 

Oakes, N. D. 

801 

172 

179 

146 

118 

76 

58 

40 

12 


Fairfield, Nebr. 

385 

48 

55 

66 

49 

46 

50 

45 

25 

1 

Geneva, Nebr. 

911 

113 

150 

146 

113 

124 

92 

88 

80 

5 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

641 

100 

109 

91 

106 

85 

64 

46 

40 

• 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

717 

95 

112 

106 

88 

85 

74 

81 

76 


Tekamah, Nebr. 

896 

156 

166 

147 

140 

96 

74 

70 

47 


Walthill, Nebr. 

551 

144 

112 

112 

74 

42 

40 

18 

9 


Weeping Water, Nebr.... 

535 

100 

104 

59 

82 

57 

60 

47 

26 


Cheney, Kans. 

344 

62 

76 

42 

48 

30 

36 

33 

17 


Clearwater, Kans. 

331 

67 

56 

45 

46 

37 

32 

33 

15 


Inman, Kans. 

240 

54 

32 

41 

49 

20 

21 

11 

12 


Marion, Kans. 

981 

170 

200 

168 

134 

122 

72 

64 

49 


Mount Hope, Kans. 

279 

48 

44 

22 

40 

36 

26 

34 

29 


Mulvane, Kans. 

640 

112 

138 

94 

93 

65 

54 

46 

38 


Oxford, Kans. 

383 

71 

83 

53 

54 

38 

28 

36 

20 



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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LX—MARITAL CONDITION OF MALES 15 YEARS OF AGE 

AND OVER 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Sin¬ 

gle 

Number 
Mar- Wid- 
ried owed 

Di¬ 

vorced 

Per Cent. 
Sin- Mar¬ 
gie ried 

of Total 

Wid- Di- 
owed vorced 

Total. 

*29,747 

9,468 

18,362 

1,687 

186 

31.9 

61.7 

5.7 

.6 

East of Mississippi.. 

. 12,379 

3,677 

7,875 

729 

85 

29.7 

63.6 

5.9 

.7 

Grass Lake, Mich... . 

261 

66 

180 

14 

1 

25.2 

69.0 

5.4 

.4 

Nashville, Mich. 

470 

80 

341 

48 

1 

17.0 

72.6 

10.2 

.2 

Ovid, Mich. 

387 

88 

270 

25 

4 

22.7 

69.8 

6.5 

1.0 

Scottville, Mich. 

367 

112 

231 

19 

5 

30.5 

62.9 

5.2 

1.4 

Argos, Ind. 

399 

99 

269 

28 

2 

24.8 

67.4 

7.0 

.5 

Centerville, Ind. 

325 

88 

204 

30 

3 

27.1 

62.8 

9.2 

.9 

Flora, Ind. 

499 

109 

358 

29 

3 

21.8 

71.8 

5.8 

.6 

Fowler, Ind. 

525 

163 

332 

27 

3 

31.0 

63.2 

5.1 

.6 

Liberty, Ind. 

495 

126 

333 

34 

2 

25.4 

67.3 

6.9 

.4 

Arcadia, Wis. 

499 

181 

292 

26 


36.3 

58.5 

5.2 


Barron, Wis. 

555 

166 

350 

35 

3 

29.9 

63.1 

6.3 

.5 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

747 

255 

446 

43 

3 

34.1 

59.7 

5.8 

5.8 

Fennimore, Wis. 

483 

151 

305 

22 

5 

31.3 

63.1 

4.6 

1.0 

Medford, Wis. 

621 

207 

385 

26 

3 

33.3 

62.0 

4.2 

.5 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

481 

163 

292 

26 


33.9 

60.7 

5.4 


Waupaca, Wis. 

963 

291 

627 

37 

6 

30.2 

65.1 

3.9 

.6 

Eureka, Ill. 

534 

180 

316 

35 

2 

33.7 

59.2 

6.6 

.4 

Granville, Ill. 

420 

106 

292 

22 

. . 

25.3 

69.5 

5.2 


Lebanon, Ill. 

636 

241 

364 

28 

2 

37.9 

57.2 

4.4 

.3 

Metamora, Ill. 

246 

104 

123 

12 

1 

42.3 

50.0 

4.9 

.4 

Milford, Ill. 

533 

158 

333 

34 

7 

29.6 

62.5 

6.4 

1.3 

Monticello, Ill. 

806 

242 

499 

53 

12 

30.0 

61.9 

6.6 

1.5 

Oregon, Ill. 

804 

224 

509 

56 

15 

27.8 

63.3 

7.0 

1.9 

West Salem, Ill. 

323 

77 

224 

20 

2 

23.8 

69.4 

6.2 

.6 

West of Mississippi. . 

, 17,368 

5,791 

10,487 

958 

101 

33.3 

60.4 

5.5 

.6 

Blackduck, Minn- 

296 

130 

157 

8 

1 

43.9 

53.1 

2.7 

.3 

Elk River, Minn. 

376 

126 

229 

17 

3 

33.5 

60.9 

4.5 

.8 

Litchfield, Minn. 

960 

335 

574 

49 

2 

34.9 

59.8 

5.1 

.2 

Wells, Minn. 

677 

228 

401 

36 

5 

33.7 

59.2 

5.3 

.7 

Windom, Minn. 

788 

317 

428 

38 

3 

40.2 

54.3 

4.8 

.4 


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/ 


1920 Census { The Middle West 


TABLE LX—MARITAL CONDITION OF MALES 15 YEARS OF AGE 
AND OVER —Continued 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Sin¬ 

gle 

Number 
Mar- Wid- 
ried owed 

Di¬ 

vorced 

Per Cent. 
Sin- Mar¬ 
gie ried 

of Total 

Wid- Di- 
owed vorced 

Alta, la. 

482 

168 

278 

36 


34.8 

57.7 

7.5 


Battle Creek, la. 

289 

91 

181 

16 

. . 

31.5 

62.6 

5.5 


Buffalo Center, la. 

339 

139 

179 

17 

4 

41.0 

52.8 

5.0 

1.2 

Bussey, la.,. .. . 

216 

68 

134 

14 


31.5 

62.0 

6.5 

, . 

Corning, la. 

688 

214 

423 

46 

2 

31.1 

61.5 

6.7 

.3 

Grundy Center, la. 

630 

201 

387 

41 

1 

31.9 

61.4 

6.5 

.2 

La Porte City, la. 

514 

139 

342 

26 

7 

27.0 

66.5 

5.1 

1.4 

Marathon, la. 

184 

52 

126 

6 


28.3 

68.5 

3.2 


Moville, la. 

321 

112 

192 

14 

3 

34.9 

59.8 

4.4 

.9 

Strawberry Point, la.. . 

392 

107 

265 

17 

3 

27.3 

67.6 

4.3 

.8 

Winfield, la. 

392 

111 

245 

35 

1 

28.3 

62.5 

8.9 

.3 

East Prairie, Mo. 

356 

101 

231 

20 

4 

28.4 

64.9 

5.6 

1.1 

Hardin, Mo. 

308 

101 

181 

24 

2 

32.8 

58.8 

7.8 

.6 

Lathrop, Mo. 

394 

95 

256 

40 

2 

24.1 

65.0 

10.1 

.5 

Lutesville, Mo. 

193 

58 

125 

10 


30.1 

64.7 

5.2 


Marble Hill, Mo. 

118 

41 

73 

4 


34.7 

61.9 

3.4 

.. 

Puxico, Mo. 

308 

84 

194 

30 

. . 

27.3 

63.0 

9.7 

. . 

Warrenton, Mo. 

291 

95 

181 

12 

2 

32.7 

62.2 

4.1 

.7 

Casselton, N. D. 

532 

199 

308 

22 

2 

37.4 

57.9 

4.1 

.4 

Grafton, N. D. 

846 

378 

427 

34 

1 

44.7 

50.5 

4.0 

.1 

Mayville, N. D. 

397 

168 

217 

5 

5 

42.3 

54.6 

1.3 

1.3 

Oakes, N. D. 

579 

227 

319 

26 

5 

39.2 

55.1 

4.5 

.9 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

287 

82 

187 

16 

1 

28.6 

65.2 

5.6 

.3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

644 

194 

403 

46 


30.1 

62.6 

7.1 

. . 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

453 

129 

293 

29 

2 

28.5 

64.7 

6.4 

.4 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

503 

165 

298 

36 

4 

32.8 

59.2 

7.2 

.8 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

654 

231 

379 

29 

14 

35.3 

58.0 

4.4 

2.1 

Walthill, Nebr. 

379 

117 

241 

14 

7 

30.9 

63.6 

3.7 

1.8 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

392 

133 

233 

26 


33.9 

59.5 

6.6 


Cheney, Kans. 

222 

65 

150 

6 

1 

29.3 

67.5 

2.7 

.5 

Clearwater, Kans. 

238 

73 

152 

9 

4 

30.7 

63.8 

3.8 

1.7 

Inman, Kans. 

177 

66 

100 

10 

1 

37.3 

56.5 

5.6 

.6 

Marion, Kans. 

662 

198 

426 

35 

3 

29.9 

64.3 

5.3 

.5 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

190 

58 

116 

15 

1 

30.5 

61.1 

7.9 

.5 

Mulvane, Kans. 

433 

112 

288 

30 

2 

25.9 

66.5 

6.9 

.5 

Oxford, Kans. 

268 

83 

168 

14 

3 

31.0 

62.7 

5.2 

1.1 


* The total includes 44 males, 13 East and 31 West of the Mississippi, not shown in the 
table because their marital status is not reported. The percentages are based on the totals 
given, consequently the items do not total 100 per cent. 


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The Middle West 


TABLE LXI—MARITAL CONDITION OF FEMALES 15 YEARS OF AGE 

AND OVER 



Total 

Number 


Per Cent. 

of Total 

State and 

Sin¬ 

Mar¬ 

Wid¬ 

Di¬ 

Sin- Mar¬ 

Wid- Di- 

Village 

gle 

ried 

owed 

vorced 

gie ried 

owed wrced 


Total. 

East of Mississippi.. . 

Grass Lake, Mich... . 

Nashville, Mich. 

Ovid, Mich. 

Scottville, Mich. 

Argos, Ind. 

Centerville, Ind. 

Flora, Ind. 

Fowler, Ind. 

Liberty, Ind. 

Arcadia, Wis. 

Barron, Wis. 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

Fennimore, Wis. 

Medford, Wis. 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. . 

Waupaca, Wis. 

Eureka, Ill. 

Granville, Ill. 

Lebanon, Ill. 

Metamora, Ill. 

Milford, Ill. 

Monticello, Ill. 

Oregon, Ill. 

West Salem, Ill. 

West of Mississippi. . 

Blackduck, Minn. 

Elk River, Minn. 

Litchfield, Minn. 

Wells, Minn. 

Windom, Minn. 


*31,901 

8,979 

18,309 

13,810 

3,794 

7,897 

314 

83 

180 

533 

87 

343 

467 

91 

264 

390 

93 

237 

434 

97 

275 

383 

84 

213 

601 

140 

358 

542 

143 

339 

595 

151 

333 

568 

195 

302 

612 

186 

350 

803 

243 

431 

579 

190 

308 

648 

194 

383 

545 

181 

289 

1,164 

351 

634 

641 

225 

321 

427 

105 

291 

684 

215 

365 

260 

85 

124 

519 

123 

326 

885 

231 

503 

830 

199 

506 

386 

102 

222 

18,091 

5,185 

10,412 

224 

55 

155 

371 

107 

221 

1,122 

383 

577 

722 

235 

391 

809 

283 

425 


4,291 

280 

28.1 

1,971 

133 

27.4 

50 

1 

26.5 

101 


16.3 

108 

3 

19.5 

58 

2 

23.8 

55 

7 

22.3 

83 

2 

21.9 

99 

4 

23.3 

57 

3 

26.4 

107 

4 

25.3 

67 

4 

34.3 

71 

5 

30.4 

116 

13 

30.3 

75 

6 

32.8 

64 

3 

29.9 

72 

2 

33.2 

164 

13 

30.2 

82 

13 

35.1 

31 


24.6 

100 

4 

31.4 

43 

4 

32.7 

61 

9 

23.7 

132 

19 

26.1 

117 

8 

24.0 

58 

4 

26.5 

2,320 

147 

28.7 

13 

1 

24.6 

42 

1 

28.8 

158 

2 

34.1 

83 

9 

32.5 

89 

10 

35.0 


57.4 

13.5 

.9 

57.2 

14.3 

1.0 

57.3 

15.9 

.3 

64.4 

18.9 


56.6 

23.1 

.6 

60.8 

14.9 

.5 

63.4 

12.7 

1.6 

55.6 

21.7 

.5 

59.5 

16.5 

.7 

62.5 

10.5 

.6 

56.0 

18.0 

.7 

53.2 

11.8 

.7 

57.2 

11.6 

.8 

53.7 

14.4 

1.6 

53.2 

13.0 

1.0 

59.1 

9.9 

.5 

53.0 

13.2 

.4 

54.5 

14.1 

1.1 

50.1 

12.8 

2.0 

68.1 

7.3 


53.4 

14.6 

.6 

47.7 

16.5 

1.5 

62.8 

11.8 

1.7 

56.9 

14.9 

2.1 

61.0 

14.0 

1.0 

57.5 

15.0 

1.0 

57.6 

12.8 

.8 

69.2 

5.8 

.4 

59.6 

11.3 

.3 

51.4 

14.1 

.2 

54.2 

11.5 

1.2 

52.5 

11.0 

1.2 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXI—MARITAL CONDITION OF FEMALES 15 YEARS OF AGE 

AND OVER —Continued 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Sin¬ 

gle 

Number 

Mar- Wid- Di- 
ried owed vorced 

Per Cent, of Total 

Sin- Mar- Wid- Di- 
gle ried owed vorced 

Alta, la. 

502 

146 

282 

73 

1 

29.1 

56.2 

14.5 

.2 

Battle Creek, la. 

289 

78 

179 

29 

2 

27.0 

62.0 

10.0 

.7 

Buffalo Center, la. 

303 

94 

181 

26 

2 

31.0 

59.7 

8.6 

.7 

Bussey, la. 

204 

40 

135 

29 

. . 

19.6 

66.2 

14.2 


Corning, la. 

747 

195 

427 

115 

10 

26.1 

57.2 

15.4 

1.3 

Grundy Center, la. 

665 

194 

376 

95 

.. 

29.2 

56.5 

14.3 


La Porte City, la. 

554 

110 

339 

98 

7 

19.8 

61.2 

17.7 

1.3 

Marathon, la. 

207 

63 

123 

21 


30.4 

59.5 

10.1 


Moville, la. 

300 

70 

188 

39 

3 

23.3 

62.7 

13.0 

1.0 

Strawberry, Point, la... 

444 

108 

263 

68 

5 

24.3 

59.3 

15.3 

1.1 

Winfield, la. 

398 

97 

242 

57 

2 

24.4 

60.8 

14.3 

.5 

East Prairie, Mo. 

370 

83 

235 

49 

3 

22.4 

63.5 

13.3 

.8 

Hardin, Mo. 

305 

80 

182 

41 

2 

26.2 

59.7 

13.4 

.7 

Lathrop, Mo. 

425 

90 

256 

74 

4 

21.2 

60.3 

17.4 

.9 

Lutesville, Mo. 

201 

57 

119 

23 

1 

28.4 

59.2 

11.4 

.5 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

123 

32 

73 

18 

m . 

26.0 

59.4 

14.6 


Puxico, Mo. 

282 

61 

188 

33 


21.6 

66.7 

11.7 


Warrenton, Mo. 

327 

100 

180 

45 

1 

30.6 

55.0 

13.8 

.3 

Casselton, N. D. 

499 

1$7 

304 

33 

5 

31.5 

60.9 

6.6 

1.0 

Grafton, N. D. 

952 

434 

429 

82 

1 

45.6 

45.1 

8.6 

.1 

Mayville, N. D. 

428 

182 

210 

30 

2 

42.5 

49.1 

7.0 

.5 

Oakes, N. D. 

552 

176 

317 

52 

7 

31.9 

57.4 

9.4 

1.3 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

313 

79 

186 

44 

4 

25.2 

59.4 

14.1 

1.3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

721 

206 

392 

116 

6 

28.6 

54.4 

16.1 

.8 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

494 

132 

287 

67 

7 

26.7 

58.1 

13.6 

1.4 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

567 

172 

300 

92 

3 

30.4 

52.9 

16.2 

.5 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

656 

170 

374 

91 

21 

25.9 

57.0 

13.9 

3.2 

Walthill, Nebr. 

349 

75 

241 

32 


21.5 

69.0 

9.2 


Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

380 

86 

234 

60 


22.6 

61.6 

15.8 


Cheney, Kans. 

244 

66 

151 

25 

1 

27.0 

61.9 

10.3 

.4 

Clearwater, Kans. 

236 

50 

156 

29 

1 

21.2 

66.1 

12.3 

.4 

Inman, Kans. 

165 

45 

98 

21 

1 

27.3 

59.4 

12.7 

.6 

Marion, Kans. 

712 

186 

425 

95 

6 

26.1 

59.7 

13.4 

.8 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

206 

41 

119 

43 

3 

26.1 

59.7 

13.4 

.8 

Mulvane, Kans. 

455 

114 

281 

54 

6 

25.1 

61.8 

11.8 

1.3 

Oxford, Kans. 

268 

53 

171 

36 

7 

19.8 

63.8 

13.4 

2.6 


* The total includes 42 females, 15 East and 27 West of the Mississippi, not shown in the 
table because their marital status is not reported. The percentages are based on the totals 
given, consequently the items do not total 100 per cent. 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXII—SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF MALES BETWEEN 7 AND 21 

YEARS OF AGE 


Total Years of Age 

State and 7 to 21 7 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18 to 21 

Village In In In In In 

Total School Total School Total School Total School Total School 


Total 


Number. 

. . 9,998 

7,888 

5,258 

Per Cent. 

. . 100.0 

78.9 

100.0 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

. . 4,022 

3,170 

2,143 

Per Cent. 

. . 100.0 

78.8 

100.0 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

84 

62 

41 

Nashville, Mich. 

. . 154 

119 

98 

Ovid, Mich. 

102 

79 

44 

Scottville, Mich. 

. . 134 

109 

62 

Argos, Ind. 

109 

89 

60 

Centerville, Ind. 

83 

63 

46 

Flora, Ind. 

144 

114 

79 

Fowler, Ind. 

. . 163 

133 

93 

Liberty, Ind. 

105 

80 

52 

Arcadia, Wis. 

127 

107 

71 

Barron, Wis. 

185 

144 

86 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

202 

149 

96 

Fennimore, Wis. 

156 

122 

84 

Medford, Wis. 

264 

202 

139 

Mount Horeb, Wis... . 

152 

128 

68 

Waupaca, Wis. 

317 

256 

168 

Eureka, Ill. 

168 

139 

86 

Granville, Ill. 

217 

189 

144 

Lebanon, Ill. 

253 

189 

130 

Metamora, Ill. 

83 

61 

38 

Milford, Ill. 

190 

132 

104 

Monticello, Ill. 

271 

216 

153 

Oregon, Ill. 

241 

191 

138 

West Salem, Ill. 

118 

97 

63 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

. . 5,976 

4,718 

3,115 

Per Cent. 

. . 100.0 

78.9 

100.0 

Blackduck, Minn. 

123 

95 

67 

Elk River, Minn. 

103 

77 

43 

Litchfield, Minn. 

319 

256 

161 

Wells, Minn. 

202 

152 

88 

Windom, Minn. 

264 

206 

119 


5,097 

1,483 

1,335 

1,434 

883 

1,823 

573 

96.9 

100.0 

90.0 

100.0 

61.6 

100.0 

31.4 


2,077 

593 

534 

574 

348 

712 

211 

96.9 

100.0 

90.1 

100.0 

60.6 

100.0 

29.6 

38 

10 

9 

17 

10 

16 

5 

93 

22 

20 

13 

5 

21 

1 

36 

21 

19 

13 

11 

24 

13 

62 

27 

26 

23 

12 

22 

9 

60 

15 

15 

13 

8 

21 

6 

46 

13 

13 

8 

3 

16 

1 

78 

16 

15 

23 

13 

26 

8 

92 

25 

24 

21 

9 

24 

8 

46 

16 

13 

18 

12 

19 

9 

70 

16 

14 

22 

17 

18 

6 

86 

34 

29 

30 

17 

35 

12 

94 

31 

26 

27 

15 

48 

14 

80 

20 

19 

18 

14 

34 

9 

135 

43 

39 

42 

24 

40 

4 

67 

26 

25 

28 

22 

30 

14 

159 

43 

41 

46 

36 

60 

20 

85 

25 

23 

21 

15 

36 

16 

138 

30 

29 

23 

18 

20 

4 

129 

34 

29 

46 

21 

43 

10 

35 

12 

11 

17 

11 

16 

4 

100 

23 

14 

28 

14 

35 

4 

150 

41 

36 

29 

13 

48 

17 

136 

31 

27 

31 

20 

41 

8 

62 

19 

18 

17 

8 

19 

9 

3,020 

890 

801 

860 

535 

1,111 

362 

97.0 

100.0 

90.0 

100.0 

62.2 

100.0 

32.6 

67 

14 

12 

22 

9 

20 

7 

43 

18 

15 

12 

9 

30 

10 

161 

54 

45 

49 

31 

55 

19 

86 

33 

31 

32 

19 

49 

16 

119 

41 

41 

48 

30 

56 

16 


98 










































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXII—SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF MALES BETWEEN 7 AND 21 
YEARS OF AGE —Continued 


Total Years of Age 

State and 7 to 21 7 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18 to 21 

Village In In In In In 

Total School Total School Total School Total School Total School 


Alta, la. 

Battle Creek, la. 

Buffalo Center, la. 

Bussey, la. 

Corning, la. 

Grundy Center, la. 

La Porte City, la. 

Marathon, la. 

Moville, la. 

Strawberry Point, la. 

Winfield, la. 

East Prairie, Mo. 

Hardin, Mo. 

Lathrop, Mo. 

Lutesville, Mo. 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

Puxico, Mo. 

Warrenton, Mo. 

Casselton, N. D. 

Grafton, N. D. 

May ville, N. D. 

Oakes, N. D. 

Fairfiled, Nebr. 

Geneva, Nebr. 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

Walthill, Nebr. 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

Cheney, Kans. 

Clearwater, Kans. 

Inman, Kans. 

Marion, Kans. 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

Mulvane, Kans. 

Oxford, Kans. 


135 

101 

62 

62 

21 

98 

79 

47 

47 

15 

145 

102 

66 

66 

25 

80 

60 

41 

41 

11 

219 

176 

110 

108 

33 

205 

160 

102 

101 

34 

157 

124 

90 

87 

16 

46 

41 

28 

28 

5 

116 

93 

66 

65 

12 

117 

97 

65 

64 

15 

108 

77 

47 

45 

14 

186 

138 

107 

103 

30 

128 

99 

65 

65 

24 

119 

95 

65 

65 

19 

82 

75 

45 

45 

14 

56 

39 

30 

18 

12 

125 

81 

69 

56 

14 

97 

89 

57 

57 

17 

215 

168 

119 

113 

27 

343 

249 

185 

160 

48 

157 

124 

80 

76 

18 

188 

162 

109 

107 

25 

99 

85 

57 

56 

14 

216 

181 

104 

98 

42 

157 

133 

92 

91 

24 

125 

100 

66 

66 

16 

207 

167 

114 

113 

35 

165 

128 

93 

93 

18 

145 

123 

81 

79 

23 

68 

54 

30 

30 

8 

71 

54 

36 

34 

11 

71 

59 

36 

35 

13 

247 

206 

141 

139 

37 

51 

42 

22 

22 

7 

134 

103 

i 

74 

73 

17 

87 

68 

36 

36 

16 


18 

18 

10 

34 

11 

13 

13 

10 

23 

9 

21 

25 

14 

29 

1 

9 

13 

8 

15 

2 

32 

32 

18 

44 

18 

30 

30 

17 

39 

12 

16 

20 

12 

31 

9 

4 

5 

4 

8 

5 

12 

23 

15 

15 

1 

15 

13 

11 

24 

7 

12 

21 

14 

26 

6 

23 

26 

7 

23 

5 

22 

17 

8 

22 

4 

16 

17 

10 

18 

4 

14 

10 

7 

13 

9 

11 

5 

4 

9 

6 

11 

18 

9 

24 

5 

17 

9 

5 

14 

10 

26 

26 

16 

43 

13 

39 

52 

33 

58 

17 

17 

26 

16 

33 

15 

25 

22 

16 

32 

14 

13 

12 

9 

16 

7 

40 

27 

21 

43 

22 

23 

14 

13 

27 

6 

13 

21 

15 

22 

6 

33 

25 

11 

33 

10 

16 

32 

16 

22 

3 

20 

16 

14 

25 

10 

8 

15 

10 

15 

6 

9 

10 

6 

14 

5 

13 

8 

8 

14 

3 

33 

27 

18 

42 

16 

7 

9 

5 

13 

8 

14 

20 

11 

23 

5 

12 

20 

16 

15 

4 


99 














































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIII—SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF FEMALES BETWEEN 7 AND 21 

YEARS OF AGE 


Total Years of Age 

State and 7 to 21 7 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18 to 21 

Village In In In In In 

Total School Total School Total School Total School Total School 


Total 


Number . 

. . 10,864 

8,487 

5,353 

5,211 

1,627 

1,496 

1,617 

1,125 

2,267 

655 

Per Cent. 

. . 100.0 

78.1 

100.0 

97.3 

100.0 

91.9 

100.0 

69.6 

100.0 

28.9 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

. . 4,404 

3,404 

2,188 

2,139 

668 

606 

644 

429 

904 

230 

Per Cent . 

. . 100.0 

77.3 

100.0 

97.8 

100.0 

90.7 

100.0 

66.6 

100.0 

25.4 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

74 

57 

33 

33 

13 

11 

12 

10 

16 

3 

Nashville, Mich . 

163 

131 

94 

91 

25 

23 

17 

11 

27 

6 

Ovid, Mich . 

114 

86 

45 

40 

27 

24 

18 

13 

24 

9 

Scottville, Mich. 

127 

108 

69 

69 

15 

15 

21 

15 

22 

9 

Argos, Ind . 

142 

108 

69 

69 

22 

21 

17 

13 

34 

5 

Centerville, Ind. 

... 101 

73 

50 

50 

12 

12 

15 

10 

24 

1 

Flora, Ind . 

152 

106 

71 

71 

22 

17 

19 

10 

40 

8 

Fowler, Ind. 

193 

142 

88 

86 

37 

34 

23 

15 

45 

7 

Liberty, Ind. 

108 

83 

51 

47 

14 

12 

21 

15 

22 

9 

Arcadia, Wis. 

198 

151 

90 

90 

27 

26 

24 

18 

57 

17 

Barron, Wis. 

. . 214 

168 

104 

101 

38 

34 

28 

18 

44 

15 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

. . 215 

167 

105 

105 

29 

27 

28 

21 

53 

14 

Fennimore, Wis . 

163 

127 

74 

74 

26 

23 

29 

20 

34 

10 

Medford, Wis . 

249 

185 

126 

122 

37 

34 

37 

24 

49 

5 

Mount Horeb, Wis. .. . 

... 173 

141 

81 

80 

30 

26 

25 

21 

37 

14 

Waupaca, Wis . 

.. . 371 

295 

181 

173 

56 

53 

60 

51 

74 

18 

Eureka, Ill .. 

.. . 200 

167 

96 

96 

24 

24 

38 

29 

42 

18 

Granville, Ill. 

... 223 

177 

136 

126 

31 

29 

25 

15 

31 

7 

Lebanon, Ill . 

... 285 

228 

146 

146 

44 

42 

44 

29 

51 

11 

Metamora, Ill . 

82 

62 

47 

46 

10 

9 

12 

5 

13 

2 

Milford, Ill . 

... 218 

154 

97 

93 

40 

32 

33 

19 

48 

10 

Monticello, Ill . 

... 252 

192 

131 

131 

35 

31 

42 

14 

44 

16 

Oregon, Ill . 

265 

193 

143 

139 

37 

30 

36 

19 

49 

5 

West Salem, Ill . 

122 

103 

61 

61 

17 

17 

20 

14 

24 

11 

West of Mississippi 

Number . 

.. . 6,460 

5,083 

3,165 

3,072 

969 

890 

973 

696 

1,363 

425 

Per Cent . 

.. . 100.0 

78.7 

100.0 

97.1 

100.0 

92.8 

100.0 

71.5 

100.0 

31.2 

Blackduck, Minn . 

101 

87 

57 

57 

12 

12 

17 

13 

15 

5 

Elk River, Minn . 

110 

88 

53 

52 

17 

14 

18 

12 

22 

10 

Litchfield, Minn . 

361 

288 

175 

171 

50 

47 

56 

39 

80 

31 

Wells, Minn . 

... 273 

214 

130 

128 

53 

48 

41 

25 

49 

13 

Windom, Minn . 

290 

222 

131 

127 

36 

34 

55 

39 

68 

22 


100 











































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIII—SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF FEMALES BETWEEN 7 AND 21 

YEARS OF AGE —Continued 


Total Years of Age 

7 to 21 7 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18 to 21 

In In In In In 

Total School Total School Total School Total School Total School 


Alta, la. 

148 

118 

73 

71 

22 

21 

25 

20 

28 

6 

Battle Creek, la. 

107 

90 

56 

56 

14 

13 

13 

10 

24 

11 

Buffalo Center, la. 

. 126 

98 

62 

60 

18 

18 

22 

13 

24 

7 

Bussey, la. 

65 

55 

35 

35 

10 

10 

12 

9 

8 

1 

Corning, la. 

222 

181 

104 

103 

36 

35 

28 

21 

54 

22 

Grundy Center, la. 

. 208 

170 

97 

97 

38 

35 

34 

24 

39 

14 

La Porte City, la. 

168 

133 

88 

86 

27 

25 

21 

14 

32 

8 

Marathon, la. 

69 

58 

32 

31 

4 

4 

17 

16 

16 

7 

Moville, la. 

103 

82 

54 

53 

19 

18 

14 

10 

16 

1 

Strawberry Point, la. 

131 

106 

64 

64 

22 

22 

20 

15 

25 

5 

Winfield, la. 

135 

108 

63 

63 

20 

20 

26 

18 

26 

7 

East Prairie, Mo. 

190 

152 

98 

96 

35 

33 

28 

18 

29 

5 

Hardin, Mo. 

120 

92 

65 

65 

13 

12 

18 

10 

24 

5 

Lathrop, Mo. 

143 

122 

78 

76 

23 

22 

21 

14 

21 

10 

Lutesville. Mo. 

102 

88 

51 

51 

14 

14 

16 

15 

21 

8 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

42 

24 

17 

4 

8 

8 

6 

6 

11 

6 

Puxico, Mo. 

126 

62 

60 

47 

13 

6 

22 

6 

31 

3 

Warrenton, Mo. 

96 

74 

39 

37 

13 

13 

14 

12 

30 

12 

Casselton, N. D. 

206 

151 

97 

88 

28 

25 

26 

22 

55 

16 

Grafton, N. D. 

. 356 

254 

146 

133 

59 

46 

60 

44 

91 

31 

May ville, N. D. 

216 

175 

105 

103 

30 

29 

31 

24 

50 

19 

Oakes, N. D. 

257 

192 

124 

124 

33 

31 

39 

27 

61 

10 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

74 

64 

30 

30 

16 

16 

11 

11 

17 

7 

Geneva, Nebr. 

213 

174 

103 

100 

34 

33 

20 

15 

56 

26 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

146 

120 

71 

71 

19 

17 

27 

22 

29 

10 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

149 

121 

71 

71 

22 

21 

25 

18 

31 

11 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

231 

180 

121 

120 

26 

26 

34 

21 

50 

13 

Walthill, Nebr. 

167 

122 

88 

85 

18 

17 

26 

15 

35 


Weeping Water, Nebr. 

146 

121 

83 

80 

17 

13 

18 

16 

38 


Cheney, Kans. 

107 

89 

54 

54 

19 

18 

14 

13 



Clearwater, Kans. 

85 

63 

43 

39 

15 

13 

12 

8 

15 

3 

Inman, Kans. 

44 

36 

26 

24 

8 

7 

3 

2 

7 

3 

Marion, Kans. 

. 268 

208 

133 

133 

37 

35 

40 

26 

58 

14 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

64 

59 

38 

38 

12 

12 

6 

5 

8 

4 

Mulvane, Kans. 

182 

150 

93 

92 

32 

30 

25 

19 

32 

9 

Oxford, Kans. 

113 

92 

57 

57 

17 

17 

12 

9 

27 

9 


/ 


State and 
Village 


101 















































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIV—ILLITERATES 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 

BY SEX 


State and Both Sexes Male Female 

Village Illit- Illit- Illit- 



Total 

erate 

Total 

erate 

Total 

erate 

Total 

Number. 

. . . 69,315 

953 

33,523 

464 

35,792 

489 

Per Cent. 

. . . 100.0 

1.4 

100.0 

1.4 

100.0 

1.4 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

. . . 29,339 

338 

13,919 

169 

15,420 

169 

Per Cent. 

. . . 100.0 

1.2 

100.0 

1.2 

100.0 

1.1 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

627 

7 

290 

4 

337 

3 

Nashville, Mich. 

. . . 1,134 

14 

536 

6 

598 

8 

Ovid, Mich. 

929 

. . 

421 


508 

# m 

Scottville, Mich. 

852 

19 

415 

9 

437 

10 

Argos, Ind. 

928 

10 

446 

5 

482 

5 

Centerville, Ind. 

772 

18 

353 

9 

419 

9 

Flora, Ind. 

. . . 1,196 

7 

546 

2 

650 

5 

Fowler, Ind. 

. . . 1,199 

28 

585 

15 

614 

13 

Liberty, Ind. 

. . . 1,167 

6 

532 

5 

635 

1 

Arcadia, Wis. 

. . 1,182 

8 

550 

4 

632 

4 

Barron, Wis. 

. . 1,315 

18 

624 

8 

691 

10 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

. . 1,691 

12 

821 

5 

870 

7 

Fennimore, Wis. 

. . 1,179 

4 

541 

1 

638 

3 

Medford, Wis. 

. . 1,468 

24 

726 

16 

742 

8 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

. . 1,152 

5 

540 

3 

612 

2 

Waupaca, Wis. 

. . 2,376 

27 

1,083 

9 

1,293 

18 

Eureka, Ill. 

. . 1,310 

17 

594 

8 

716 

9 

Granville, Ill. 

1,041 


526 


515 


Lebanon, Ill. 

1,522 

14 

725 

8 

797 

6 

Metamora, Ill. 

570 

5 

279 

3 

291 

2 

Milford, Ill. 

1,216 

32 

613 

20 

603 

12 

Monticello, Ill. 

1,890 

26 

914 

10 

976 

16 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,818 

36 

888 

18 

930 

18 

West Salem, Ill. 

805 

1 

371 

1 

434 


West of Mississippi 

Number. 

. . 39,976 

615 

19,604 

295 

20,372 

320 

Per Cent. 

. . 100.0 

1.5 

100.0 

1.5 

100.0 

1.6 

Blackduck, Minn. 

601 

11 

342 

1 

259 

10 

Elk River, Minn. 

813 

8 

404 

4 

409 

4 

Litchfield, Minn. 

. . 2,331 

11 

1,095 

2 

1,236 

9 

Wells, Minn. 

. . 1,568 

7 

735 

1 

833 

6 

Windom, Minn. 

. . 1,783 

15 

885 

3 

898 

12 


102 










































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIV—ILLITERATES 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 
BY SEX —Continued 


State and 

Village 

Both Sexes 

Illit- 

Total erate 

Male 

Illit- 
Total erate 

Female 

Illit- 

Total erate 

Alta, la. 

. 1,082 

11 

524 

5 

558 

6 

Battle Creek, la. 

647 

. . 

323 


324 


Buffalo Center, la. 

738 

13 

390 

4 

348 

9 

Bussey, la.. 

471 

11 

240 

8 

231 

3 

Corning, la. 

1,600 

3 

766 

1 

834 

2 

Grundy Center, la. 

1,439 

12 

696 

5 

743 

7 

La Porte City, la. 

1,193 

4 

572 

2 

621 

2 

Marathon, la. 

431 

8 

204 

5 

227 

3 

Moville, la. 

711 

4 

368 

3 

343 

1 

Strawberry Point, la. 

934 

9 

438 

6 

496 

3 

Winfield, la. 

863 


421 

.. 

442 


East Prairie, Mo. 

876 

38 

428 

18 

448 

20 

Hardin, Mo. 

705 

34 

359 

17 

346 

17 

Lathrop, Mo. 

923 

18 

440 

14 

483 

4 

Lutesville, Mo. 

455 

26 

223 

11 

232 

15 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

272 

6 

142 

2 

130 

4 

Puxico, Mo. 

672 

. . 

353 

. • 

319 

. . 

Warrenton, Mo. 

692 

10 

336 

7 

356 

3 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,178 

2 

621 

1 

557 

1 

Grafton, N. D. 

2,063 

122 

985 

71 

1,078 

51 

Mayville, N. D. 

948 

2 

450 

. . 

498 

2 

Oakes, N. D. 

1,284 

37 

655 

12 

629 

25 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

666 

8 

329 

4 

337 

4 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,525 

15 

727 

9 

798 

6 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

. . 1,059 

10 

518 

4 

541 

6 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

1,169 

20 

547 

3 

622 

17 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,481 

10 

741 

8 

740 

2 

Walthill, Nebr. 

843 

19 

436 

9 

407 

10 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. . . 

888 

15 

453 

7 

435 

8 

Cheney, Kans. 

532 

3 

250 

2 

282 

1 

Clearwater, Kans. 

526 

7 

262 

3 

264 

4 

Inman, Kans. 

389 

14 

203 

5 

186 

9 

Marion, Kans. 

. . 1,568 

23 

757 

13 

811 

10 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

433 

. . 

202 


231 


Mulvane, Kans. 

1,015 

40 

487 

20 

528 

20 

Oxford, Kans. 

609 

9 

297 

5 

312 

4 


103 












































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXV—ILLITERATES 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER BY 
COLOR AND NATIVITY 


State and 
Village 

All Classes 
Illit- 
Total erate 

Native White 
Illit- 
Total erate 

Foreign White Colored* 
Illit- Illit- 

Total erate Total erate 

Total 

Number. 

69,315 

953 

60,216 

510 

8,506 

368 

593 

75 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

1.4 

100.0 

.8 

100.0 

4.3 

100.0 

12.6 

East of Mississippi 
Number. 

29,339 

338 

26,053 

196 

3,070 

128 

216 

14 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

1.2 

100.0 

.8 

100.0 

4.2 

100.0 

6.5 

Grass Lake, Mich.. . 

627 

7 

579 

• 

5 

48 

2 

. . . 

. . 

Nashville, Mich. 

1,134 

14 

1,083 

13 

50 

1 

1 


Ovid, Mich. 

929 

. . 

876 

. . 

53 

. . 



Scottville, Mich. 

852 

19 

756 

4 

96 

15 



Argos, Ind. 

928 

10 

908 

9 

20 

1 



Centerville, Ind. 

772 

18 

767 

16 

5 

2 


. . 

Flora, Ind. 

1,196 

7 

1,188 

7 

8 


.. . 


Fowler, Ind. 

1,199 

28 

1,104 

12 

62 

13 

33 

3 

Liberty, Ind. 

1,167 

6 

1,110 

4 

19 


38 

2 

Arcadia, Wis. 

1,182 

8 

962 

2 

220 

6 



Barron, Wis. 

1,315 

18 

1,114 

10 

198 

7 

3 

1 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

1,691 

12 

1,462 

4 

229 

8 



Fennimore, Wis. 

1,179 

4 

1,061 

3 

117 

1 

1 


Medford, Wis. 

1,468 

24 

1,101 

9 

361 

14 

6 

1 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

1,152 

5 

960 

3 

192 

2 



Waupaca, Wis. 

2,376 

27 

1,947 

5 

428 

21 

1 

1 

Eureka, Ill. 

1,310 

17 

1,229 

13 

73 

4 

8 


Granville, Ill. 

1,041 


698 

. . 

343 

. . 



Lebanon, Ill. 

1,522 

14 

1,308 

3 

99 

5 

115 

6 

Metamora, Ill. 

570 

5 

504 

3 

66 

2 



Milford, Ill. 

1,216 

32 

1,174 

30 

42 

2 



Monticello, Ill. 

1,890 

26 

1,827 

31 

56 


7 

. . 

Oregon, Ill. 

1,818 

36 

1,577 

20 

238 

16 

3 

. ; 

West Salem, Ill. 

805 

1 

758 


47 

1 



West of Mississippi 

Number. 

39,976 

615 

34,163 

314 

5,436 

240 

377 

61 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

1.5 

100.0 

.9 

100.0 

4.4 

100.0 

16.2 

Blackduck, Minn.... 

601 

11 

471 

3 

130 

8 



Elk River, Minn... . 

813 

8 

699 

5 

113 

3 

1 


Litchfield, Minn. 

2,331 

11 

1,787 

1 

544 

10 



Wells, Minn. 

1,568 

7 

1,257 

. . 

309 

7 

2 


Windom, Minn. 

1,783 

15 

1,423 

2 

360 

13 




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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXV—ILLITERATES 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER BY 
COLOR AND NATIVITY —Continued 


State and 
Village 

All Classes 
Illit- 
Total erate 

Native White 
Illit- 
Total erate 

Foreign White Colored * 
Illit- Illit- 

Total erate Total erate 

Alta, la. 

1,082 

11 

786 

1 

295 

10 

1 


Battle Creek, la. 

647 


546 


101 




Buffalo Center, la. 

738 

13 

572 


166 

13 



Bussey, la. 

471 

11 

441 

8 

30 

3 



Corning, la. 

1,600 

3 

1,517 

3 

77 


6 


Grundy Center, la.. . . 

1,439 

12 

1,211 

9 

227 

3 



La Porte City, la. 

1,193 

4 

1,136 


57 

4 



Marathon, la. 

431 

8 

344 

2 

87 

6 



Moville, la. 

711 

4 

640 

1 

71 

3 



Strawberry Point, la... 

934 

9 

846 

8 

88 

1 



Winfield, la. 

863 


833 


30 




East Prairie, Mo. 

876 

38 

864 

36 

12 

2 



Hardin, Mo. 

705 

34 

653 

17 

5 

1 

47 

16 

Lathrop, Mo. 

923 

18 

812 

2 

8 

. . 


16 

Lutesville, Mo. 

455 

26 

453 

26 

2 




Marble Hill, Mo. 

272 

6 

270 

6 

2 

.. 


.. 

Puxico, Mo. 

672 


672 


. . . 

. . 



Warrenton, Mo. 

692 

10 

599 

4 

43 

1 

50 

5 

Casselton, N. D. 

1,178 

2 

907 

1 

271 

1 

.. . 

. . 

Grafton, N. D. 

2,063 

122 

1,473 

92 

581 

29 

9 

1 

Mayville, N. D. 

948 

2 

656 

. . 

291 

2 

1 


Oakes, N. D. 

1,284 

37 

980 

3 

304 

34 

.. . 

. . 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

666 

8 

626 

8 

37 

. . 

3 

. . 

Geneva, Nebr. 

1,525 

15 

1,406 

8 

119 

7 

... 

. . 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

1,059 

10 

964 

7 

89 

2 

6 

1 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

1,169 

20 

750 

1 

417 

19 

2 


Tekamah, Nebr. 

1,481 

10 

1,412 

7 

69 

3 



Walthill, Nebr. 

843 

19 

713 

3 

36 

2 

94 

14 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

888 

15 

808 

13 

78 

2 

2 


Cheney, Kans. 

532 

3 

507 

2 

25 

1 



Clearwater, Kans. 

526 

7 

497 

5 

23 

1 

6 

1 

Inman, Kans. 

389 

14 

280 

6 

109 

8 

... 


Marion, Kans. 

1,568 

23 

1,420 

11 

108 

5 

40 

7 

Mount Hope, Kans.... 

433 


408 


25 




Mulvane, Kans. 

1,015 

40 

925 

7 

90 

33 



Oxford, Kans. 

609 

9 

599 

6 

7 

3 

3 



* Seventy-five foreign-born colored illiterates. See Note (*) Table LI for com¬ 
position of colored population, all ages. 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 




TABLE LXVI—NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGN-BORN WHITE 
POPULATION 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 


Both Sexes Males Females 

State and Natur- Natur- Natur- 

Village Total alized Total alized Total alized 


Total 

Number. 

Per Cent. 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

Per Cent. 

Grass Lake, Mich. 

Nashville, Mich. 

Ovid, Mich. 

Scottville, Mich. 

Argos, Ind. 

Centerville, Ind. 

Flora, Ind. 

Fowler, Ind. 

Liberty, Ind. 

Arcadia, Wis. 

Barron, Wis. 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

Fennimore, Wis. 

Medford, Wis. 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

Waupaca, Wis. 

Eureka, Ill. 

Granville, Ill. 

Lebanon, Ill. 

Metamora, Ill. 

Milford, Ill. 

Monticello, Ill. 

Oregon, Ill. 

West Salem, Ill. 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

Per Cent. 

Blackduck, Minn. 

Elk River, Minn. 

Litchfield, Minn. 

Wells, Minn. 

Windom, Minn. 


8,265 

6,191 

4,447 

100.0 

74.9 

100.0 


2,993 

2,170 

1,573 

100.0 

72.5 

100.0 

47 

31 

29 

46 

32 

23 

49 

34 

26 

94 

71 

46 

20 

13 

14 

5 

.. 

3 

8 

5 

4 

62 

39 

37 

19 

18 

10 

214 

147 

113 

195 

153 

110 

223 

140 

120 

114 

85 

57 

357 

277 

180 

187 

134 

96 

413 

330 

210 

72 

55 

34 

330 

197 

188 

96 

72 

40 

66 

26 

33 

42 

35 

22 

56 

50 

30 

231 

179 

122 

47 

47 

26 


5,272 

4,021 

2,874 

100.0 

76.3 

100.0 

125 

98 

79 

111 

97 

63 

541 

477 

270 

306 

234 

161 

350 

305 

189 


3,297 

3,818 

2,894 

74.1 

100.0 

75.8 


1,137 

1,420 

1,033 

72.3 

100.0 

72.7 

18 

18 

13 

14 

23 

18 

17 

23 

17 

32 

48 

39 

11 

6 

2 


2 


1 

4 

4 

25 

25 

14 

9 

9 

9 

78 

101 

69 

86 

85 

67 

79 

103 

61 

43 

57 

42 

141 

177 

136 

70 

91 

64 

167 

203 

163 

28 

38 

27 

112 

142 

85 

28 

56 

44 

14 

33 

12 

18 

20 

17 

27 

26 

23 

93 

109 

86 

26 

21 

21 


2,160 

2,398 

1,861 

75.2 

100.0 

77.6 

60 

46 

38 

55 

48 

42 

242 

271 

235 

119 

145 

115 

169 

161 

136 


106 









































1920 Census 


( 


The Middle West 

TABLE LXVI—NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGN-BORN WHITE 
POPULATION 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER —Continued 


Both Sexes Males Females 

State and Natur- Natur- Natur- 

Village Total alized Total alized Total alized 


Alta, la. 

Battle Creek, la. 

Buffalo Center, la. 

Bussey, la. 

Corning, la. 

Grundy Center, la. 

La Porte City, la. 

Marathon, la. 

Moville, la. 

Strawberry Point, la. 

Winfield, la. 

East Prairie, Mo. 

Hardin, Mo. 

Lathrop, Mo. 

Lutesville, Mo. 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

Puxico, Mo. 

Warren ton, Mo. 

Casselton, N. D. 

Grafton, N. D. 

Mayville, N. D. 

Oakes, N. D. 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

Geneva, Nebr. 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

Walthill, Nebr. 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

Cheney, Kans. 

Clearwater, Kans. 

Inman, Kans. 

Marion, Kans. 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

Mulvane, Kans. 

Oxford, Kans. 


290 

247 

164 

100 

83 

53 

164 

130 

85 

30 

6 

19 

76 

61 

38 

217 

153 

112 

56 

52 

35 

87 

75 

49 

71 

65 

48 

88 

84 

38 

30 

19 

19 

10 

3 

5 

3 

1 

1 

8 

8 

5 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

43 

21 

29 

264 

143 

147 

559 

378 

299 

272 

203 

157 

284 

213 

168 

37 

34 

15 

116 

91 

62 

88 

62 

48 

413 

323 

204 

67 

51 

38 

35 

23 

24 

72 

45 

47 

25 

22 

17 

23 

14 

19 

105 

80 

54 

94 

70 

48 

25 

21 

10 

76 

25 

47 

7 

1 

4 


138 

126 

109 

41 

47 

42 

64 

79 

66 

3 

11 

3 

32 

38 

29 

79 

105 

74 

32 

21 

20 

41 

38 

34 

45 

23 

20 

36 

50 

48 

13 

11 

6 

1 

5 

2 


2 

1 

5 

3 

3 

1 



2 



18 

14 

3 

73 

117 

70 

203 

260 

175 

118 

115 

85 

122 

116 

91 

13 

22 

21 

49 

54 

42 

34 

40 

28 

161 

209 

162 

24 

29 

27 

15 

11 

8 

27 

25 

18 

15 

8 

7 

11 

4 

3 

42 

51 

38 

35 

46 

35 

7 

15 

14 

15 

29 

10 

.. 

3 

1 


107 













































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXVII—HOME OWNERSHIP AND SIZE OF FAMILY 


State and 
Village 

Total 

Fami¬ 

lies* 

Families Living in Homes Per- 

Rented Owned Tenure sons 

Encum- Un- Un- to a 

Total Free bered known known Family! 

Total 

Number. 

23,000 

7,398 

15,223 

11,902 

3,096 

225 

379 

3.6 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

32.2 

66.2 

51.7 

13.5 

1.0 

1.6 


East of Mississippi 

Number. 

9,951 

3,175 

6,608 

5,094 

1,431 

83 

168 

3.6 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

31.9 

66.4 

51.2 

14.4 

.8 

1.7 


Grass Lake, Mich... . 

227 

70 

154 

112 

35 

7 

3 

3.3 

Nashville, Mich. 

424 

95 

322 

235 

87 

. . 

7 

3.2 

Ovid, Mich. 

374 

76 

293 

248 

32 

13 

5 

2.9 

Scottville, Mich. 

295 

111 

179 

122 

55 

2 

5 

3.5 

Argos, Ind. 

348 

117 

223 

176 

47 


8 

3.2 

Centerville, Ind. 

289 

93 

195 

166 

23 

6 

1 

3.2 

Flora, Ind. 

446 

166 

279 

244 

32 

3 

1 

3.2 

Fowler, Ind. 

390 

132 

249 

184 

62 

3 

9 

3.7 

Liberty, Ind. 

452 

147 

299 

256 

41 

2 

6 

2.9 

Arcadia, Wis. 

368 

105 

262 

242 

18 

2 

1 

3.9 

Barron, Wis. 

413 

108 

302 

215 

85 

2 

3 

3.9 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

557 

179 

371 

264 

104 

3 

7 

3.6 

Fennimore, Wis. 

387 

91 

292 

243 

43 

6 

4 

3.6 

Medford, Wis. 

449 

159 

280 

179 

96 

5 

10 

4.2 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. . 

391 

79 

278 

223 

52 

3 

34 

3.5 

Waupaca, Wis. 

790 

273 

507 

380 

114 

13 

10 

3.6 

Eureka, Ill. 

427 

106 

301 

236 

65 

. . 

20 

3.7 

Granville, Ill. 

324 

126 

196 

149 

47 

. . 

2 

4.4 

Lebanon, Ill. 

484 

229 

254 

213 

41 

. . 

1 

3.9 

Metamora, Ill. 

175 

47 

126 

118 

4 

4 

2 

3.9 

Milford, Ill. 

408 

133 

273 

167 

102 

4 

2 

3.6 

Monticello, Ill. 

635 

224 

400 

276 

123 

1 

11 

3.6 

Oregon, Ill. 

616 

256 

356 

277 

76 

3 

4 

3.6 

West Salem, Ill. 

282 

53 

217 

169 

47 

1 

12 

3.4 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

. 13,049 

4,223 

8,615 

6,808 

1,665 

142 

211 

3.6 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

32.4 

66.0 

52.2 

12.7 

1.1 

1.6 


Blackduck, Minn.... 

187 

85 

101 

82 

12 

7 

1 

4.2 

Elk River, Minn.. .. 

266 

77 

188 

137 

44 

7 

1 

3.7 

Litchfield, Minn.. . . 

764 

221 

536 

446 

82 

8 

7 

3.7 

Wells, Minn. 

496 

137 

339 

235 

101 

3 

20 

3.8 

Windom, Minn. 

506 

138 

363 

263 

92 

8 

5 

4.2 


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1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LXVII—HOME OWNERSHIP AND SIZE OF FAMILY —Continued 


Total Families Living in Homes Per- 

State and Fami- Rented Owned Tenure sons 

Village lies* Encum- Un- Un- to a 

Total Free bered known known Family f 


Alta, la. 

399 

140 

249 

225 

24 


10 

3.2 

Battle Creek, la. 

212 

56 

152 

127 

22 

3 

4 

3.7 

Buffalo Center, la. 

214 

60 

154 

110 

44 

. . 


4.2 

Bussey, la. 

167 

56 

110 

104 

6 

. . 

1 

3.5 

Corning, la. 

531 

144 

376 

314 

61 

1 

11 

3.5 

Grundy, Center, la. 

480 

163 

309 

269 

37 

3 

8 

3.6 

La Porte City, la. 

445 

137 

304 

248 

56 


4 

3.2 

Marathon, la. 

152 

43 

109 

91 

18 

. . 

. . 

3.4 

Moville, la. 

226 

77 

148 

106 

42 

. . 

1 

3.9 

Strawberry Point, la_ 

323 

88 

232 

194 

38 


3 

3.4 

Winfield, la. 

329 

96 

225 

200 

24 

1 

8 

3.1 

East Prairie, Mo. 

273 

112 

158 

106 

50 

2 

3 

4.1 

Hardin, Mo. 

225 

75 

150 

118 

32 



3.8 

Lathrop, Mo. 

338 

114 

214 

180 

34 


10 

3.3 

Lutesville, Mo. 

141 

56 

83 

65 

18 


2 

4.1 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

86 

24 

60 

45 

13 

2 

2 

3.9 

Puxico, Mo. 

232 

124 

98 

71 

27 

. . 

10 

3.8 

Warren ton. Mo. 

231 

99 

128 

105 

23 


4 

3.5 

Casselton, N. D. 

341 

141 

197 

148 

42 

7 

3 

4.5 

Grafton, N. D. 

502 

135 

356 

294 

57 

5 

11 

5.0 

Mayville, N. D. 

267 

88 

171 

110 

59 

2 

8 

4.6 

Oakes, N. D. 

376 

151 

221 

166 

55 

. . 

4 

4.4 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

238 

68 

168 

128 

38 

2 

2 

3.3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

511 

168 

334 

293 

40 

1 

9 

3.5 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

378 

130 

243 

184 

55 

4 

5 

3.4 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

411 

106 

303 

256 

44 

3 

2 

3.3 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

475 

172 

299 

216 

81 

2 

4 

3.8 

Walthill, Nebr. 

266 

98 

159 

101 

58 


9 

4.3 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

301 

102 

197 

162 

31 

4 

2 

3.6 

Cheney, Kans. 

179 

51 

127 

111 

12 

4 

1 

3.6 

Clearwater, Kans. 

193 

47 

141 

105 

32 

4 

5 

3.4 

Inman, Kans. 

133 

36 

97 

84 

13 



3.6 

Marion, Kans. 

519 

192 

325 

243 

81 

1 

2 

3.7 

Mount Hope, Kans. 

178 

43 

129 

122 

7 


6 

2.9 

Mulvane, Kans. 

349 

97 

230 

151 

26 

53 

22 

3.6 

Oxford, Kans. 

209 

76 

132 

93 

34 

5 

1 

3.6 


* By census definition, each family has a home which may or may not be a 


separate dwelling. 

f For the total population of each village see Table LI. 


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1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXVIII—GAINFULLY EMPLOYED MALES IN EACH AGE 

GROUP 


Total Years of Age 

10 and over 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over* 

State and Em- Em- Em- Em- Em- Em- 

Village ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed 


Total 


Number. 

33,523 22,762 3,776 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

67.9 100.0 

East of Mississippi 




Number. 

13,919 

9,669 1,540 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

69.5 100.0 

Grass Lake, Mich.. . 

290 

193 

29 

Nashville, Mich. 

536 

365 

66 

Ovid, Mich. 

421 

260 

34 

Scottville, Mich. 

415 

286 

48 

Argos, Ind. 

446 

367 

47 

Centerville, Ind. . .. . 

353 

276 

28 

Flora, Ind. 

546 

394 

47 

Fowler, Ind. 

585 

382 

60 

Liberty, Ind. 

532 

414 

37 

Arcadia, Wis. 

550 

352 

51 

Barron, Wis. 

624 

435 

69 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

821 

564 

74 

Fennimore, Wis. 

541 

347 

58 

Medford, Wis. 

726 

510 

105 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

540 

291 

59 

Waupaca, W T is. 

1,083 

685 

120 

Eureka, Ill. 

594 

417 

60 

Granville, Ill. 

526 

351 

106 

Lebanon, Ill. 

725 

563 

89 

Metamora, Ill. 

279 

185 

33 

Milford, Ill. 

613 

447 

80 

Monticello, Ill. 

914 

638 

108 

Oregon, Ill. 

888 

692 

84 

West Salem, Ill. 

371 

255 

48 

West of Mississippi 




Number. 

. 19,604 13,093 2,236 

Per Cent. 

. 100.0 

66.8 100.0 

Blackduck, Minn... 

. 342 

265 

46 

Elk River, Minn... 

404 

293 

28 

Litchfield, Minn.... 

. 1,095 

684 

135 

Wells, Minn. 

. 735 

437 

58 

Windom, Minn.. . . 

885 

626 

97 


108 3,375 1,346 13,497 12,453 8,777 7,328 4,098 1,527 
2.9100.0 39.9 100.0 92.3100.0 83.5 100.0 37.3 


45 1,326 

550 

5,475 

5,120 3,793 3,2421,785 

712 

2.9 100.0 

41.5 

100.0 

93.5 100.0 

85.5 100.0 

39.9 


35 

15 

93 

84 

91 

80 

42 

14 


41 

19 

165 

162 

169 

147 

95 

37 

2 

42 

10 

134 

121 

129 

106 

82 

21 


49 

22 

174 

167 

96 

84 

48 

13 

1 

37 

24 

162 

160 

137 

135 

63 

47 

2 

25 

13 

129 

128 

105 

99 

66 

34 

8 

40 

19 

229 

221 

151 

120 

79 

26 

1 

53 

16 

245 

218 

154 

126 

73 

21 

8 

41 

23 

193 

184 

155 

143 

106 

56 

1 

40 

13 

242 

215 

144 

107 

73 

16 

1 

70 

28 

240 

216 

176 

154 

69 

36 

2 

73 

36 

344 

313 

230 

186 

100 

27 

1 

48 

17 

219 

192 

149 

110 

67 

27 


85 

35 

297 

285 

167 

158 

72 

32 


60 

11 

186 

155 

171 

113 

64 

12 


107 

24 

407 

366 

303 

247 

146 

48 

1 

59 

12 

247 

238 

148 

133 

80 

33 


44 

17 

222 

214 

126 

113 

28 

7 


91 

58 

303 

296 

178 

166 

64 

43 

1 

33 

12 

109 

101 

70 

58 

34 

13 

3 

60 

34 

241 

231 

157 

136 

75 

43 

4 

84 

37 

385 

358 

232 

203 

105 

36 

9 

73 

40 

368 

361 

260 

236 

103 

46 


36 

15 

141 

134 

95 

82 

51 

24 

63 2,049 

796 

8,022 

7,333 4,984 4,086 

2,313 

815 

2.8100.0 

38.8 

100.0 

91.4 100.0 

82.0 100.0 

35.2 

1 

41 

27 

150 

146 

88 

83 

17 

8 

. . 

46 

17 

175 

165 

106 

88 

49 

23 

8 

113 

35 

392 

356 

307 

239 

148 

46 

1 

84 

28 

282 

247 

200 

145 

111 

16 

2 

110 

45 

374 

355 

225 

196 

79 

28 


110 



































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXVIII—GAINFULLY EMPLOYED MALES IN EACH AGE 

GROUP —Continued 


Total Years of Age 

10 and over 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over* 

State and Em- Em- Em- Em- Em- Em- 

Village ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed 


Alta, la. 

524 

353 

42 

1 

48 

22 

228 

215 

120 

91 

86 

24 

Battle Creek, la. 

323 

186 

34 


37 

10 

138 

119 

78 

51 

36 

6 

Buffalo Center, la. 

390 

277 

51 

2 

54 

35 

158 

154 

96 

73 

31 

13 

Bussey, la. 

240 

165 

24 

1 

30 

11 

97 

94 

56 

51 

33 

8 

Corning, la. 

766 

505 

78 

1 

81 

30 

288 

268 

217 

171 

102 

35 

Grundy Center, la. .. . 

696 

459 

66 

1 

77 

29 

290 

258 

179 

141 

84 

30 

La Porte City, la. 

572 

327 

58 

. . 

54 

12 

221 

193 

155 

100 

84 

22 

Marathon, la. 

204 

138 

20 


13 

4 

89 

82 

44 

37 

38 

15 

Moville, la. 

368 

254 

47 

1 

38 

19 

162 

155 

90 

66 

31 

13 

Strawberry Point, la.. . 

438 

227 

46 


39 

11 

145 

116 

148 

87 

60 

13 

Winfield, la. 

421 

294 

29 


42 

16 

170 

155 

120 

103 

60 

20 

East Prairie, Mo. 

428 

320 

72 

7 

51 

34 

170 

164 

112 

103 

23 

12 

Hardin, Mo. 

359 

255 

51 

1 

41 

20 

133 

128 

103 

91 

31 

15 

Lathrop, Mo. 

440 

314 

46 

1 

36 

23 

160 

150 

124 

113 

74 

27 

Lutesville, Mo. 

223 

118 

30 


28 

1 

98 

68 

50 

41 

17 

8 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

142 

103 

24 

1 

16 

8 

52 

51 

33 

32 

17 

11 

Puxico, Mo. 

353 

237 

45 

. . 

45 

6 

168 

144 

73 

70 

22 

17 

Warrenton, Mo. 

336 

194 

45 


26 

5 

124 

92 

103 

87 

38 

10 

Casselton, N. D. 

621 

384 

89 

1 

67 

19 

286 

240 

127 

103 

52 

21 

Grafton, N. D. 

985 

622 

139 

15 

102 

38 

408 

344 

235 

182 

101 

43 

May ville, N. D. 

450 

299 

53 


59 

21 

190 

168 

119 

102 

29 

8 

Oakes, N. D. 

655 

508 

76 

1 

54 

19 

340 

330 

142 

131 

43 

27 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

329 

238 

42 

4 

27 

18 

118 

114 

100 

86 

42 

16 

Geneva, Nebr. 

727 

427 

83 

. . 

79 

18 

265 

228 

179 

152 

121 

29 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

518 

359 

65 

2 

45 

17 

197 

189 

139 

121 

72 

30 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

547 

338 

44 

.. 

44 

17 

206 

190 

144 

110 

109 

21 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

741 

569 

87 

2 

62 

31 

345 

328 

163 

154 

84 

54 

Walthill, Nebr. 

436 

313 

57 

. . 

59 

29 

211 

197 

87 

76 

22 

11 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

453 

312 

61 


47 

17 

167 

157 

126 

110 

52 

28 

Cheney, Kans. 

250 

181 

28 

6 

29 

20 

89 

88 

63 

57 

41 

10 

Clearwater, Kans. 

262 

202 

24 

2 

27 

17 

100 

98 

75 

69 

36 

16 

Inman, Kans. 

203 

123 

26 

. . 

25 

5 

96 

91 

33 

24 

23 

3 

Marion, Kans. 

757 

538 

95 

. . 

69 

30 

350 

331 

169 

147 

74 

30 

Mount Hope, Kans.... 

202 

126 

12 

. . 

25 

7 

68 

62 

61 

46 

36 

11 

Mulvane, Kans. 

487 

332 

54 

1 

41 

17 

204 

188 

119 

97 

69 

29 

Oxford, Kans. 

297 

191 

29 


38 

8 

118 

115 

76 

60 

36 

8 


* Includes persons of unknown age. 


Ill 







































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIX—GAINFULLY EMPLOYED FEMALES IN EACH AGE 

GROUP 


State and 
Village 


Total 
10 and over 
Em¬ 
ploy- 

Total ed 


Years of Age 

10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over* 

Em- Em- Em- Em- Em¬ 
ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed 


Total 


Number. 

35,792 

6,271 3,891 

33 3,952 

86615,181 

4,020 8,7011,157 4,067 

195 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

17.5 100.0 

.8 100.0 

21.9 

100.0 

26.5 100.0 

13.3 100.0 

4.8 

East of Mississippi 













Number. 

15,420 

2,810 1,610 

111,575 

360 

6,400 

1,746 3,982 

610 1,853 

83 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

18.2 100.0 

.7 100.0 

22.9 

100.0 

27.3 100.0 

15.3 100.0 

4.5 

Grass Lake, Mich.. . 

337 

57 

23 

1 

31 

6 

121 

32 

102 

16 

60 

2 

Nashville, Mich. 

598 

75 

65 

1 

43 

7 

210 

38 

179 

27 

101 

2 

Ovid, Mich. 

508 

78 

41 

. . 

50 

9 

159 

39 

157 

24 

101 

6 

Scottville, Mich. 

437 

80 

47 

. . 

46 

9 

201 

52 

95 

18 

48 

1 

Argos, Ind. 

482 

64 

48 


50 

10 

195 

41 

125 

12 

64 

1 

Centerville, Ind. 

419 

98 

36 

.. 

27 

4 

163 

58 

116 

28 

77 

8 

Flora, Ind. 

650 

124 

49 

1 

62 

17 

263 

70 

182 

29 

94 

7 

Fowler, Ind. 

614 

59 

72 

1 

68 

12 

259 

41 

165 

4 

50 

1 

Liberty, Ind. 

635 

134 

40 

1 

36 

10 

239 

87 

190 

30 

130 

6 

Arcadia, Wis. 

632 

132 

64 

1 

68 

17 

284 

101 

155 

13 

61 


Barron, Wis. 

691 

157 

79 


82 

22 

312 

105 

152 

21 

66 

9 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

870 

233 

67 


79 

27 

368 

137 

236 

58 

120 

11 

Fennimore, Wis. 

638 

137 

59 


66 

7 

274 

99 

162 

28 

77 

3 

Medford, Wis. 

742 

132 

94 


95 

27 

326 

86 

172 

19 

55 


Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

612 

81 

67 


67 

12 

238 

50 

175 

16 

65 

3 

Waupaca, Wis. 

1,293 

239 

129 

1 

141 

26 

527 

158 

347 

50 

149 

4 

Eureka, Ill. 

716 

167 

75 

. . 

75 

13 

303 

111 

178 

42 

85 

1 

Granville, Ill. 

515 

46 

88 

. . 

63 

11 

250 

30 

94 

5 

20 


Lebanon, Ill. 

797 

124 

113 

1 

93 

18 

325 

79 

196 

25 

70 

1 

Metamora, Ill. 

291 

32 

31 


26 

6 

131 

23 

73 

1 

30 

2 

Milford, Ill. 

603 

117 

84 

1 

79 

21 

251 

62 

130 

29 

59 

4 

Monticello, Ill. 

976 

219 

91 

. . 

93 

35 

450 

125 

233 

52 

109 

7 

Oregon, Ill. 

930 

193 

100 

2 

90 

29 

377 

99 

255 

60 

108 

3 

West Salem, Ill. 

434 

32 

48 


45 

5 

174 

23 

113 

3 

54 

1 

West of Mississippi 













Number. 

20,372 

3,461 2,281 

22 2,377 

506 

8,781 

2,274 4,719 

547 2,214 

112 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

17.0 100.0 

1.0 100.0 

21.3 

100.0 

25.9 100.0 

11.6 100.0 

5.1 

Blackduck, Minn... 

259 

42 

35 


34 

6 

132 

26 

47 

9 

11 

1 

Elk River, Minn... . 

409 

77 

38 

1 

41 

9 

185 

57 

106 

10 

39 


Litchfield, Minn- 

, 1,236 

274 

114 

3 

134 

39 

533 

185 

286 

30 

169 

17 

Wells, Minn. 

833 

116 

111 

. . 

99 

23 

351 

86 

171 

4 

101 

3 

Windom, Minn. 

898 

168 

89 

. . 

126 

32 

392 

108 

221 

26 

70 

2 


112 








































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXIX—GAINFULLY EMPLOYED FEMALES IN EACH AGE 

GROUP —Continued 


Total Years of Age 

10 and over 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over* 

Em- Em- Em- Em- Em- Em¬ 
ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed 


Alta, la. 

558 

87 

56 

. # 

54 

11 

239 

60 

136 

14 

73 

2 

Battle Creek, la. 

324 

28 

35 

. . 

35 

3 

157 

23 

69 

2 

28 


Buffalo Center, la. 

348 

58 

45 

2 

41 

11 

157 

40 

80 

5 

25 

. . 

Bussey, la. 

231 

23 

27 

. . 

21 

1 

102 

19 

46 

2 

35 

1 

Corning, la. 

834 

142 

87 

1 

81 

11 

323 

99 

228 

25 

115 

6 

Grundy Center, la.. . . 

743 

127 

78 


79 

15 

308 

86 

180 

23 

98 

3 

La Porte City, la. 

621 

79 

67 


52 

8 

238 

52 

170 

16 

94 

3 

Marathon, la. 

227 

23 

20 


30 

6 

94 

13 

53 

3 

30 

1 

Moville, la. 

343 

49 

43 

1 

34 

9 

158 

32 

75 

6 

33 

1 

Strawberry, Point, la.. 

496 

57 

52 

1 

44 

5 

172 

38 

157 

12 

71 

1 

Winfield, la. 

442 

37 

44 


58 

3 

165 

24 

119 

8 

56 

2 

East Prairie, Mo. 

448 

63 

78 


64 

11 

198 

30 

87 

21 

21 

1 

Hardin, Mo. 

346 

58 

41 


38 

6 

154 

32 

79 

15 

34 

5 

Lathrop, Mo. 

483 

56 

58 


46 

3 

186 

37 

125 

13 

68 

3 

Lutesville, Mo. 

232 

10 

31 


39 


90 

8 

53 

1 

19 

1 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

130 

20 

7 


17 

1 

48 

11 

43 

8 

15 

. . 

Puxico, Mo. 

319 

15 

37 


48 

2 

160 

7 

53 

6 

21 


Warrenton, Mo. 

356 

43 

29 


40 

6 

149 

31 

99 

4 

39 

2 

Casselton, N. D. 

557 

97 

58 


76 

16 

283 

69 

107 

10 

33 

2 

Grafton, N. D. 

1,078 

300 

126 

5 

159 

56 

515 

204 

208 

24 

70 

11 

Mayville, N. D. 

498 

108 

70 

2 

76 

18 

241 

81 

91 

7 

30 

. . 

Oakes, N. D. 

629 

171 

77 

1 

102 

35 

306 

108 

113 

23 

31 

4 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

337 

68 

24 

2 

31 

8 

131 

39 

103 

16 

48 

3 

Geneva, Nebr. 

798 

133 

77 

. . 

73 

13 

315 

88 

210 

27 

123 

5 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

541 

97 

47 


62 

10 

231 

66 

141 

17 

60 

4 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 

622 

83 

55 

, , 

57 

13 

238 

60 

156 

7 

116 

3 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

740 

162 

84 


82 

25 

336 

105 

155 

31 

83 

1 

Walthill, Nebr. 

407 

64 

58 


54 

12 

208 

39 

72 

13 

15 


Weeping Water, Nebr.. 

435 

62 

55 

1 

49 

7 

170 

36 

108 

13 

53 

5 

Cheney, Kans. 

282 

85 

38 

2 

38 

13 

105 

42 

68 

23 

33 

5 

Clearwater, Kans. 

264 

47 

28 

. . 

28 

7 

112 

31 

65 

7 

31 

2 

Inman, Kans. 

186 

20 

21 

. . 

11 

2 

99 

17 

37 

1 

18 


Marion, Kans. 

811 

174 

99 

. . 

101 

32 

368 

99 

165 

39 

78 

4 

Mount Hope, Kans— 

231 

35 

25 


19 

3 

80 

20 

58 

8 

49 

4 

Mulvane, Kans. 

528 

71 

73 


65 

8 

223 

47 

115 

13 

52 

3 

Oxford, Kans. 

312 

32 

44 

. . 

39 

7 

129 

19 

64 

5 

36 

1 


* Includes persons of unknown age. 


State and 
Village 


113 






































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LXX—OCCUPATIONS OF GAINFULLY [EMPLOYED MALES 
10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 

Occupations 

State and Agri- Ex- Manu- Trans- Pro- 

Village cul- trac- fac- por- Pub- fes- Per- Cler- 

tural* tivef turej tation Trade lic§ sional sonalU ical 


400 7,684 2,739 5,012 412 1,534 1,148 698 

1.8 33.8 12.0 22.0 1.8 6.7 5.0 3.1 


Total 

Number.3,135 

Per Cent. 13.8 

East of Mississippi 

Number.1,102 

Per Cent. 11.4 

Grass Lake, Mich.. 20 

Nashville, Mich.... 50 

Ovid, Mich. 28 

Scottville, Mich.... 29 

Argos, Ind. 71 

Centerville, Ind.... 41 

Flora, Ind. 39 

Fowler, Ind. 72 

Liberty, Ind. 31 

Arcadia, Wis. 23 

Barron, Wis. 41 

Elkhorn, Wis. 39 

Fennimore, Wis... . 57 

Medford, Wis. 52 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 26 

Waupaca, Wis. 61 

Eureka, Ill. 62 

Granville, Ill. 22 

Lebanon, Ill. 46 

Metamora, Ill. 31 

Milford, Ill. 89 

Monticello, Ill. 89 

Oregon, Ill. 46 

West Salem, Ill.... 37 

West of Mississippi 

Number.2,033 

Per Cent. 15.5 

Blackduck, Minn... 86 

Elk River, Minn.. . 27 

Litchfield, Minn.... 67 

Wells, Minn. 20 

Windom, Minn.... 62 


288 

3,681 

1,092 

1,985 

3.0 

38.1 

11.3 

20.5 


71 

39 

36 


178 

32 

66 


93 

25 

74 


113 

26 

72 


107 

70 

65 

1 

116 

36 

41 

1 

118 

48 

136 


135 

39 

71 

, . 

156 

40 

105 


147 

30 

93 

1 

151 

53 

112 


264 

108 

68 

1 

118 

46 

65 


223 

43 

99 

1 

96 

31 

88 

1 

238 

88 

195 

. . 

133 

44 

93 

168 

59 

32 

37 

112 

228 

37 

60 


66 

20 

41 


170 

52 

75 


247 

66 

129 

1 

365 

61 

103 

1 

89 

26 

61 


112 

4,003 

1,647 

3,027 

.9 

30.6 

12.6 

23.1 


71 

31 

31 

. . 

114 

43 

61 

. . 

249 

56 

180 

1 

181 

60 

105 

. . 

230 

66 

150 


185 

628 

416 

292 

1.9 

6.5 

4.3 

3.0 

4 

7 

6 

10 

4 

12 

18 

5 

3 

15 

10 

12 

7 

15 

14 

10 

5 

29 

14 

6 

10 

14 

6 

11 

1 

26 

17 

8 

8 

28 

16 

13 

9 

31 

26 

16 

5 

27 

13 

14 

10 

32 

22 

13 

12 

32 

25 

16 

5 

27 

19 

9 

21 

32 

25 

15 

5 

24 

11 

9 

17 

43 

25 

17 

9 

45 

17 

14 

4 

14 

9 

6 

7 

43 

12 

18 

2 

14 

9 

2 

7 

13 

24 

17 

10 

38 

38 

*1 

15 

48 

30 

23 

5 

19 

10 

7 


227 

906 

732 

406 

1.7 

6.9 

5.6 

3.1 

2 

13 

19 

12 

9 

20 

9 

10 

15 

50 

33 

34 

6 

28 

21 

15 

10 

45 

25 

38 


114 




































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LXX—OCCUPATIONS OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED MALES 
10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER —Continued 


State and Agri- 

Village cul¬ 

tural* 

Ex- Manu- 
trac- fac¬ 
tive f turej 

Occupations 
Trans¬ 
por¬ 
tation Trade 

Pro- 
Pub- fes- 
lic§ sional 

Per¬ 
sonal H 

Cler¬ 

ical 

Alta, la. 

37 


157 

33 

80 

4 

17 

16 

9 

Battle Creek, la. 

20 


56 

16 

60 

1 

12 

12 

9 

Buffalo Center, la... . 

78 


56 

35 

64 

6 

19 

13 

6 

Bussey, la. 

17 

41 

42 

15 

36 

1 

8 

3 

2 

Corning, la. 

55 


172 

45 

132 

11 

39 

32 

19 

Grundy Center, la.. . 

70 


134 

50 

118 

14 

46 

17 

10 

La Porte City, la.. . . 

59 


92 

52 

75 

4 

17 

16 

12 

Marathon, la. 

23 


41 

19 

38 


7 

10 

Moville, la. 

38 


95 

25 

60 

4 

11 

16 

5 

Strawberry Point, la.. 

37 


67 

13 

67 

7 

21 

11 

4 

Winfield, la. 

36 


111 

27 

91 

2 

14 

9 

4 

East Prairie, Mo. 

126 


68 

19 

69 

2 

17 

13 

6 

Hardin, Mo. 

41 


84 

38 

52 

2 

9 

16 

13 

Lathrop, Mo. 

65 


101 

35 

57 

3 

27 

19 

7 

Lutesville, Mo. 

8 

3 

33 

15 

40 

3 

1] 

1 

4 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

24 


30 

3 

14 

4 

24 

2 

2 

Puxico, Mo. 

33 

3 

79 

51 

41 

4 

11 

12 

3 

Warrenton, Mo. 

13 


51 

22 

54 

8 

30 

11 

5 

Casselton, N. D. 

36 


97 

101 

82 

6 

17 

31 

14 

Grafton, N. D. 

74 


171 

62 

130 

18 

37 

99 

31 

Mayville, N. D. 

55 


79 

37 

62 

2 

29 

22 

13 

Oakes, N. D. 

71 

1 

161 

77 

115 

2 

26 

38 

17 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

49 


53 

45 

55 

5 

20 

11 

Geneva, Nebr. 

53 


111 

58 

104 

14 

38 

31 

18 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

55 


96 

51 

103 

4 

24 

19 

7 

Stromsburg, Nebr... . 

58 


81 

47 

105 

5 

23 

17 

2 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

147 


198 

45 

104 

9 

36 

17 

13 

Walthill, Nebr. 

80 


79 

28 

70 

4 

17 

28 

7 

Weeping Water, Nebr. 

43 

39 

78 

49 

67 

5 

16 

7 

8 

Cheney, Kans. 

49 


35 

23 

49 

2 

11 

5 

7 

Clearwater, Kans.. . . 

56 


52 

35 

32 

2 

14 

7 

4 

Inman, Kans. 

12 


46 

14 

36 

1 

8 

4 

2 

Marion, Kans. 

58 

21 

153 

80 

112 

15 

54 

29 

16 

Mount Hope, Kans... 

35 


14 

27 

26 

2 

10 

6 

6 

Mulvane, Kans. 

30 

1 

128 

69 

56 

5 

21 

15 

7 

Oxford, Kans. 

30 

2 

57 

30 

44 

4 

9 

10 

5 


* Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, 
f Extraction of minerals. 

J Manufacturing and mechanical industries. 

§ Public service (not elsewhere classified). 

II Domestic and personal service. 


115 











































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LXXI—OCCUPATIONS OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED FEMALES 
10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 


State and 
Village 

Agri¬ 

cul¬ 

tural* 

Man- 

fac- 

turef 

Trans¬ 

por¬ 

tation 

Occupation 

Pub- 
Trade lic§ 

Pro¬ 

fes¬ 

sional 

Per¬ 

sonal! 

Cler¬ 

ical 

Total 

Number. 

53 

793 

288 

742 

69 

1,619 

1,903 

804 

Per Cent. 

.8 

12.7 

4.6 

11.8 

1.1 

25.8 

30.4 

12.8 

East of Mississippi 

Number. 

24 

473 

117 

317 

31 

603 

824 

421 

Per Cent. 

.9 

16.8 

4.2 

11.3 

1.1 

21.4 

29.3 

15.0 

Grass Lake, Mich.. 

2 

9 

5 

2 

1 

11 

12 

15 

Nashville, Mich. 

1 

9 

2 

14 

. . 

20 

24 

5 

Ovid, Mich. 

1 

16 

6 

6 

1 

15 

22 

11 

Scottville, Mich. 

. . 

22 

4 

7 

. . 

14 

15 

18 

Argos, Ind. 

1 

10 

3 

16 


13 

3 

18 

Centerville, Ind. 

, , 

23 

3 

14 

2 

12 

29 

15 

Flora, Ind. 

1 

16 

11 

18 

1 

17 

48 

12 

Fowler, Ind. 

. . 

8 

6 

7 

. . 

15 

3 

20 

Liberty, Ind. 

4 

21 

8 

11 

2 

20 

45 

23 

Arcadia, Wis. 

2 

16 

9 

17 

2 

37 

40 

9 

Barron, Wis. 

, . 

24 

5 

18 

4 

32 

49 

25 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

2 

83 

5 

15 

1 

34 

60 

33 

Fennimore, Wis. 

.. 

17 

3 

15 

3 

50 

39 

10 

Medford, Wis. 

1 

20 

2 

17 

1 

56 

25 

10 

Mount Horeb, Wis.. 

2 

7 

1 

18 


19 

19 

15 

Waupaca, Wis. 

4 

41 

9 

26 

.. 

45 

70 

44 

Eureka, Ill. 

3 

12 

7 

9 

4 

55 

56 

21 

Granville, Ill. 



4 

3 

2 

17 

10 

10 

Lebanon, Ill. 


24 

2 

19 

1 

32 

31 

15 

Metamora, Ill. 


6 

2 

1 

1 

12 

6 

4 

Milford, Ill. 


20 

4 

15 


19 

48 

11 

Monticello, Ill. 


35 

7 

15 

1 

21 

87 

53 

Oregon, Ill. 


29 

8 

22 

4 

28 

79 

23 

West Salem, Ill. 


5 

1 

12 


9 

4 

1 

West of Mississippi 

Number. 

29 

320 

171 

425 

38 

1,016 

1,079 

383 

Per Cent. 

.8 

9.2 

4.9 

12.3 

1.1 

29.4 

31.2 

11.1 

Blackduck, Minn.... 

.. 

5 


2 

1 

12 

20 

2 

Elk River, Minn... . 

.. 

6 

6 

8 

1 

17 

26 

13 

Litchfield, Minn. 

3 

32 

12 

40 

1 

94 

70 

22 

Wells, Minn. 

.. 

8 

5 

18 

1 

37 

26 

21 

Windom, Minn. 


8 

10 

28 

2 

52 

40 

28 


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1920 Census The Middle Webt 

TABLE LXXI—OCCUPATIONS OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED FEMALES 
10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER —Continued 


State and 
Village 

Agri¬ 

cul¬ 

tural* 

Occupation 

Man- Trans- 

fac- por- Pub- 

turef tation Trade lic§ 

Pro¬ 

fes¬ 

sional 

Per¬ 
sonal J 

Cler¬ 

ical 

Alta, la. 


12 

9 

9 


35 

15 

7 

Battle Creek, la. 


1 

2 

2 


13 

4 

6 

Buffalo Center, la.. 


2 

1 

10 


21 

17 

7 

Bussey, la. 


2 

2 

2 

1 

11 

5 


Corning, la. 


16 

4 

23 

3 

39 

39 

18 

Grundy Center, la.. . . 

2 

5 

4 

8 

6 

41 

44 

17 

La Porte City, la. 


14 

6 

15 


21 

17 

6 

Marathon, la. 

. , 

2 

2 

3 

1 

5 

5 

5 

Moville, la. 

1 

4 

2 

8 


12 

19 

3 

Strawberry Point, la... 


7 

1 

10 

1 

17 

16 

5 

Winfield, la. 


7 

5 

6 


9 

6 

4 

East Prairie, Mo. 

4 

4 

3 

8 


14 

27 

3 

Hardin, Mo. 

1 

7 

1 

6 

2 

13 

25 

3 

Lathrop, Mo. 

. . 

10 

6 

8 

1 

15 

11 

5 

Lutesville. Mo. 

1 

2 



.. 

3 

4 


Marble Hill, Mo. 


2 


2 


9 

6 

1 

Puxico, Mo. 

. . 

3 

. . 

1 


5 

5 

1 

Warrenton, Mo. 

. . 

2 

1 

4 


17 

16 

3 

Casselton, N. D. 

. . 

6 

8 

11 

1 

26 

31 

14 

Grafton, N. D. 


22 

9 

26 

1 

82 

137 

23 

May ville, N. D. 


3 

3 

6 

1 

50 

39 

6 

Oakes, N. D. 

2 

10 

7 

25 

1 

36 

70 

20 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

. . 

6 

4 

7 


24 

21 

6 

Geneva, Nebr. 

. . 

17 

4 

16 

2 

40 

28 

26 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

3 

3 

6 

17 

1 

25 

35 

7 

Stromsburg, Nebr. 


10 

7 

7 


28 

23 

8 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

5 

12 

8 

20 


42 

52 

23 

Walthill, Nebr. 


6 

2 

6 

1 

19 

23 

7 

Weeping Water, Nebr.. 


9 

5 

9 


11 

22 

6 

Cheney, Kans. 

2 

14 

6 

8 


19 

27 

9 

Clearwater, Kans. 

3 

6 

2 

7 

1 

15 

7 

6 

Inman, Kans. 


3 

. . 

2 


8 

2 

5 

Marion, Kans. 


17 

12 

19 

3 

41 

52 

30 

Mount Hope, Kans.... 

1 

4 

2 

3 

1 

7 

15 

2 

Mulvane, Kans. 

1 

9 

2 

9 

3 

23 

, 22 

2 

Oxford, Kans. 


2 

2 

6 

1 

8 

10 

3 


* Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, 
f Manufacturing and mechanical industries. 

X Public service (not elsewhere classified). 

§ Domestic and personal service. 


117 













































1920 Census The Middle West 

TABLE LXXII—MARITAL CONDITION OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED 
FEMALES 15 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 


State and 
Village 

Single 
E m¬ 
ploy- 
Total ed* 

Married 
E m¬ 
ploy 
Total ed 

Widowed 
E m¬ 
ploy- 
Total ed 

Divorced Unknown 
Em- Em¬ 
ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed 

Total 











Number. 

8,979 

4,153 

18,309 

1,109 

4,291 

792 

280 

165 

42 

19 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

46.3 

100.0 

6.1 

100.0 

18.5 

100.0 

58.9 

t 

t 

East of Mississippi 











Number. 

3,794 

1,809 

7,897 

522 

1,971 

380 

133 

81 

15 

7 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

47.7 

100.0 

6.6 

100.0 

19.3 

100.0 

60.9 

4. 

1 

Grass Lake, Mich.. 

83 

36 

180 

15 

50 

5 

1 


T 

T 

Nashville, Mich.... 

87 

29 

343 

27 

101 

18 



2 


Ovid, Mich. 

91 

34 

264 

20 

108 

22 

3 

1 

1 

1 

Scottville, Mich.... 

93 

44 

237 

18 

58 

17 

2 

1 



Argos, Ind. 

97 

43 

275 

12 

55 

6 

7 

3 



Centerville, Ind... . 

84 

42 

213 

29 

83 

26 

2 

1 

1 


Flora, Ind. 

140 

71 

358 

31 

99 

19 

4 

2 



Fowler, Ind. 

143 

44 

339 

9 

57 

3 

3 

2 



Liberty, Ind. 

151 

78 

333 

33 

107 

18 

4 

4 



Arcadia, Wis. 

195 

112 

302 

7 

67 

10 

4 

2 



Barron, Wis. 

186 

104 

350 

27 

71 

22 

5 

4 



Elkhorn, Wis. 

243 

147 

431 

48 

116 

29 

13 

9 



Fennimore, Wis... . 

190 

100 

308 

20 

75 

15 

6 

2 



Medford, Wis. 

194 

107 

383 

7 

64 

14 

3 


4 

4 

Mount Horeb, Wis. 

181 

63 

289 

6 

72 

10 

2 

1 

1 

1 

Waupaca, Wis. 

351 

171 

634 

35 

164 

25 

13 

6 

2 

1 

Eureka, Ill. 

225 

106 

321 

33 

82 

18 

13 

10 



Granville, Ill. 

105 

38 

291 

2 

31 

6 





Lebanon, Ill. 

215 

99 

365 

7 

100 

16 

4 

1 



Metamora, Ill. 

85 

28 

124 

1 

43 

2 

4 

1 

4 


Milford, Ill. 

123 

58 

326 

35 

61 

17 

9 

6 



Monticello, Ill. 

231 

125 

503 

52 

132 

28 

19 

14 



Oregon, Ill. 

199 

111 

506 

42 

117 

30 

8 

8 



West Salem, Ill.. . . 

102 

19 

222 

6 

58 

4 

4 

3 



West of Mississippi 











Number. 

5,185 

2,344 

10,412 

587 

2,320 

412 

147 

84 

27 

12 

Per Cent. 

100.0 

45.2 

100.0 

5.6 

100.0 

17.8 

100.0 

57.1 

t 

t 

Blackduck, Minn... 

55 

24 

155 

12 

13 

5 

1 

1 



Elk River, Minn.. . 

107 

57 

221 

14 

42 

4 

1 

1 



Litchfield, Minn.... 

383 

214 

577 

38 

158 

18 

2 


2 

1 

Wells, Minn. 

235 

104 

391 

6 

83 

5 

9 

1 

4 


Windom, Minn.. . . 

283 

135 

425 

14 

89 

16 

10 

2 

2 

1 


118 




































1920 Census 


The Middle West 


TABLE LXXII—MARITAL CONDITION OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED 
FEMALES 15 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER —Continued 


State and 
Village 

Single 

Em¬ 

ploy- 

Total ed* 

Married Widowed Divorced Unknown 
E m- Em- Em- Em¬ 
ploy- ploy- ploy- ploy- 

Total ed Total ed Total ed Total ed 

Alta, la. 

146 

65 

282 

9 

73 

13 

1 



Battle Creek, la. 

78 

24 

179 

3 

29 

1 

2 


1 . . 

Buffalo Center, la... . 

94 

48 

181 

3 

26 

4 

2 

1 


Bussey, la. 

40 

16 

135 

4 

29 

3 




Corning, la. 

195 

89 

427 

31 

115 

13 

10 

8 


Grundy Center, la.. . 

194 

99 

376 

17 

95 

11 




La Porte City, la.. . . 

110 

47 

339 

13 

98 

16 

7 

3 


Marathon, la. 

63 

18 

123 

2 

21 

3 




Moville, la. 

70 

36 

188 

3 

39 

6 

3 

3 


Strawberry Point, la. 

108 

40 

263 

9 

68 

5 

5 

2 


Winfield, la. 

97 

25 

242 

3 

57 

9 

2 



East Prairie, Mo. 

83 

21 

235 

22 

49 

17 

3 

3 


Hardin, Mo. 

80 

31 

182 

11 

41 

15 

2 

1 


Lathrop, Mo. 

90 

25 

256 

16 

74 

11 

4 

3 

1 1 

Lutesville. Mo. 

57 

7 

119 


23 

3 

1 


1 . . 

Marble Hill, Mo. 

32 

10 

73 

5 

18 

5 

, 



Puxico, Mo. 

61 

5 

188 

3 

33 

7 




Warrenton, Mo. 

100 

33 

180 

4 

45 

5 

1 

. . 

1 1 

Casselton, N. D. 

157 

67 

304 

21 

33 

4 

5 

5 

. . 

Grafton, N. D. 

434 

258 

429 

22 

82 

11 

1 

1 

6 3 

May ville, N. D. 

182 

93 

210 

6 

30 

5 

2 

1 

4 1 

Oakes, N. D. 

176 

105 

317 

39 

52 

22 

7 

4 

. . 

Fairfield, Nebr. 

79 

37 

186 

18 

44 

8 

4 

3 

. . 

Geneva, Nebr. 

206 

78 

392 

31 

116 

18 

6 

5 

1 1 

Humboldt, Nebr. 

132 

60 

287 

12 

67 

18 

7 

6 

1 1 

Stromsburg, Nebr... . 

172 

64 

300 

9 

92 

9 

3 

1 

. . 

Tekamah, Nebr. 

170 

94 

374 

32 

91 

22 

21 

14 

. . 

Walthill, Nebr. 

75 

39 

241 

15 

32 

9 



1 1 

Weeping Water, Nebr 86 

28 

234 

21 

60 

12 




Cheney, Kans. 

66 

37 

151 

33 

25 

12 

1 

1 

1 . . 

Clearwater, Kans- 

50 

25 

156 

13 

29 

8 

1 

1 


Inman, Kans. 

45 

19 

98 

1 

21 


1 



Marion, Kans. 

186 

102 

425 

38 

95 

28 

6 

6 


Mount Hope, Kans.. 

41 

13 

119 

13 

43 

7 

3 

2 


Mulvane, Kans. 

114 

35 

281 

17 

54 

17 

6 

2 


Oxford, Kans. 

53 

17 

171 

4 

36 

7 

7 

3 

1 1 


* Gainfully employed, 
f Per cent, not shown, base less than 100. 


119 




















































TABLES 


XLIX. Summary—Comparative Figures for 65 Villages and for 
10 Cities. 

L. Population Growth and Decline from 1900 to 1920 for 
63 Villages. 

LI. Color, Nativity and Parentage of Population. 

LII. Percentage-Distribution of Population by Color, Nativity 
and Parentage. 

LIII. Native White Population Born in State of Residence. 

LIV. Native White Population Having Mother Born in State 
of Residence. 

LV. Place of Birth of Foreign-Born Population. 

LVI. Year of Immigration of Foreign-Born Population. 

LVII. Distribution of Population by Sex. 

LVIII. Age-Distribution of Males by Ten-Year Intervals. 

LIX. Age-Distribution of Females by Ten-Year Intervals. 

LX. Marital Condition of Males 15 Years of Age and Over. 

LXI. Marital Condition of Females 15 Years of Age and Over. 

LXII. School Attendance of Males Between 7 and 21 Years of 
Age. 

LXIII. School Attendance of Females Between 7 and 21 Years of 
Age. 

LXIV. Illiterates 10 Years of Age and Over by Sex. 

LXV. Illiterates 10 Years of Age and Over by Color and Nativity. 

LXVI. Naturalization of Foreign-Born White Population 21 
Years of Age and Over. 

LXVII. Home Ownership and Size of Family. 

LXVIII. Gainfully Employed Males in Each Age Group. 

LXIX. Gainfully Employed Females in Each Age Group. 

LXX. Occupations of Gainfully Employed Males 10 Years of 
Age and Over. 

LXXI. Occupations of Gainfully Employed Females 10 Years of 
Age and Over. 

LXXII. Marital Condition of Gainfully Employed Females 15 
Years of Age and Over. 

DIAGRAMS 

X. Location of the 65 Middle Western Villages. 

XI. Country of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population of the 
65 Villages. 

XII. Ratio of Males to Females in Villages, Cities and Farm 
Populations. 

XIII. Age-Distribution of the Population of 65 Villages and of 
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